Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

outlook

/ˈaʊtˌlʊk/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.07 in modern English

Syllables: out-look
IPA: /ˈaʊtˌlʊk/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A place from which something can be viewed.

noun

The view from such a place.

noun

An attitude or point of view.

noun

Expectation for the future.

verb

To face or look in an outward direction.

Archaic; Intransitive verb; Literary

verb

To look at (someone) so long or intently that they look away; to win or prevail over (someone or something).

Archaic; Transitive verb

verb

To be more attractive than (someone or something).

Obsolete; Transitive verb

verb

To inspect throughly; to select.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Perched on the edge of the cliff was a hidden outlook."
"This fetched tears from the innocent eyes, those Caſements and out-looks of the tender heart of our Lord Jeſus, vvho beholding the City Jeruſalem vvept over it, […]"
"Fully air-conditioned and fluorescently lit, it is strikingly decorated and there is a magnificent outlook through the wide windows."
"He has a positive outlook on life."
"The outlook for temperature rises is worrying."
"This old man with the ſythe, olde father Tyme they call, / And hir his daughter Trueth, which holdeth yonder Booke, / Whome he out of his rocke hath brought forth to vs all, / From whence this many yeares ſhe durſt not once out looke."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *ūt- Old English ūt- Middle English ut- English out- Proto-West Germanic *lōkōn Old English lōcian Middle English loken English look English outlook From out- + look.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈaʊtˌlʊk/
British English: /ˈaʊtˌlʊk/

Usage

Inflected Forms

outlooks (plural) outlooks (present, singular) outlooking (participle, present) outlooked (participle, past) outlooked (past)

Derived Forms

outlooker

Phrases

on the outlook

Synonyms

vantage point overlook prospect attitude opinion perspective point of view viewpoint standpoint expectation prognosis look out

Rhymes With

look took book fuck talk like a book bring to book cook hook log book log-book shook brooke

Questions

How do you pronounce outlook?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈaʊtˌlʊk/.
What does outlook mean?: A place from which something can be viewed.
Where does outlook come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *ūt- Old English ūt- Middle English ut- English out- Proto-West Germanic *lōkōn Old English lōcian Middle English loken English look English outlook From out- + look.

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