What does outlook mean?

Definitions for outlook
ˈaʊtˌlʊkout·look

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word outlook.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. mentality, outlook, mindset, mind-setnoun

    a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations

  2. expectation, outlook, prospectnoun

    belief about (or mental picture of) the future

  3. lookout, outlooknoun

    the act of looking out

GCIDE

  1. Outlooknoun

    The likely outcome, such as is indicated by the present situation; prospects; prognosis; as, the outlook is grim.

  2. Outlooknoun

    The point of view or attitude of a person; as, one's outlook on life is affected by illness.

Wiktionary

  1. outlooknoun

    A place from which something can be viewed.

    Perched on the edge of the cliff was a hidden outlook.

  2. outlooknoun

    The view from such a place.

  3. outlooknoun

    An attitude or point of view.

    He has a positive outlook on life.

  4. outlooknoun

    Expectation for the future.

    The outlook for temperature rises is worrying.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. To Outlookverb

    To face down; to browbeat.

    Etymology: out and look.

    I cull’d these fiery spirits from the world,
    To outlook conquest, and to win renown,
    Ev’n in the jaws of danger and of death. William Shakespeare.

ChatGPT

  1. outlook

    Outlook refers to a person's perspective, attitude, viewpoint, or expectation about something. It embodies how an individual sees and interprets experiences, events, and future possibilities. It can also refer to a prospect for the future. In technology, Outlook can refer to Microsoft Outlook, a personal information manager software system, often used for handling emails.

Wikidata

  1. Outlook

    Outlook is an independent weekly general interest English News magazine published in India. It features contents from politics, sports, cinema, and stories of broad interests. It was first issue in October, 1995 with Vinod Mehta as the Editor in Chief.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Outlook

    owt′lōōk, n. vigilant watch: view obtained by looking out: prospect, or (fig.) one's prospects: a watch-tower.—v.t. to face courageously.

Editors Contribution

  1. outlook

    A future view or future expectation.

    The outlook was positive, optimistic and empowering.


    Submitted by MaryC on March 19, 2020  

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  1. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'outlook' in Nouns Frequency: #2644

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Anagrams for outlook »

  1. look out

  2. look-out

  3. lookout

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of outlook in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of outlook in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of outlook in a Sentence

  1. Makoto Noji:

    Monetary easing may be effective in prompting buy-back in 'oversold' risk assets but it is not enough to brighten the economic outlook, which market players are concerned about, when China is curtailing excessive investments, monetary stimulus would not boost China's demand much. Rather if it ends up weakening the yuan, it would fuel competition in devaluation. There's no wonder U.S. stocks have lost steam.

  2. Ben Evans:

    Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the current short-run outlook has turned sour compared to our initial expectations at the beginning of the year, the ongoing lockdowns in Europe have already shown significant reductions in power use and industrial production across the bloc.

  3. Boston Fed President Eric Rosengren:

    While I believe that gradual ... rate increases are absolutely appropriate, I do not see that the risks are so elevated, nor the outlook so pessimistic, as to justify the exceptionally shallow interest rate path currently reflected in financial futures markets.

  4. Li Xunlei:

    GDP growth is near 7 percent which is at a dangerous level given it could still go even lower due to structural reforms, the rate cut helped boost confidence in next year's growth outlook.

  5. Nicholas Green:

    What we need to see is demand improve and we're not seeing that, the fundamental story here is that we need to see demand come further up, but it's not going to come up for probably another 18 months and therefore the outlook for the drillers continues to be very tough.

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Translations for outlook

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  • výhled, vyhlídkaCzech
  • Ausblick, Einstellung, Aussichtspunkt, AussichtGerman
  • άποψηGreek
  • vidpunktoEsperanto
  • tulevaisuudenkuva, näköala, näkemys, tulevaisuudennäkymät, näkymä, näköalapaikka, näkymätFinnish
  • vue, point de vueFrench
  • panoramaGalician
  • आउटलुकHindi
  • gondolkozásmód, kilátás, szemléletmód, látványHungarian
  • աշխարհայացքըArmenian
  • vista, punto di vista, prospettivaItalian
  • ponto de vista, perspectivaPortuguese
  • punct de vedere, perspectivă, vedereRomanian
  • ви́ды на бу́дущее, наблюда́тельный пункт, вид, взгляд, то́чка зре́ния, панора́ма, перспективаRussian
  • utsiktspunkt, åsikt, framtidsutsikt, prospekt, utsiktSwedish
  • 外表Chinese

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