Lookout

/lˈʊka‍ʊt/

/ˈɫʊˌkaʊt/

[noun]

Lookout

[NOUN]

the act of observing one's surroundings to detect potential danger, threats, or opportunities

synonyms : outlook

a structure commanding a wide view of its surroundings

synonyms : lookout station

observation tower

observatory

an elevated post affording a wide view

synonyms : observation post

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

synonyms : lookout man

Examples

1. Keep a sharp lookout for David.

2. Keeping a lookout for enemy aircraft is your job and that makes you responsible for all these casualties.

3. The entrepreneur believed that all is fish that comes to the net, so he was always on the lookout for new business opportunities, even if they seemed unconventional.

4. Early in the morning of December 13, 1939, lookouts spotted a pair of masts off the German ship's starboard bow.