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noun

1. The act of carefully watching: surveillance, vigil, vigilance, watch. Idioms: watch and ward. See awareness/unawareness.
2. A high structure or place commanding a wide view: observatory, outlook, overlook. See awareness/unawareness.
3. A person or special body of persons assigned to provide protection or keep watch over, for example: guard, picket, protector, sentinel, sentry, ward, watch. See awareness/unawareness, safety/danger.
4. That which is or can be seen: outlook, panorama, perspective, prospect, scene, sight, view, vista. See see/not see.
5. Something that concerns or involves one personally: affair, business, concern. See relevant/irrelevant.

1. A rafter or joist at the ridge of a roof that projects beyond an end wall of a building; may support the overhanging portion of the roof or cornice; also called a rafter lookout.
2. An elevated place or structure that provides a wide view for observation of the countryside, particularly against marauders.

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“person . . . specifically charged with duty of observing lights, sounds, echoes or any obstruction to navigation.” 304 F. Supp. 49, 54. Such a person must devote his undivided attention to the task 466 F. Supp. 403, 409, with “that watchfulness which a prudent and reasonable person must maintain for his own safety and the safety of others.” 388 S.W. 2d 8,
11. The doctrine of proper lookout requires that one operating a motor vehicle use such care, prudence, and watchfulness as a person of ordinary care and prudence would use under similar circumstances to avoid liability for negligent operation of the vehicle.
In popular usage, it refers to a person stationed outside the area where a crime is being committed, to watch for police or persons who may alert police or be witnesses to the crime.

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• Building and Machine Parts - lookout: extending horizontal framing member that supports roof overhang, fascia, and soffit

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See words rhyming with "lookout."

Dansk (Danish)
n. - udkig, udsigt, udkigssted, udkigstønde

idioms:

• on the lookout    holde udkig, holde vagt

Nederlands (Dutch)
uitkijkpost, uitkijkpunt, vooruitzicht, iemands eigen zorg

Français (French)
n. - poste d'observation, vigie, observatoire, guet, affaire/préoccupation

idioms:

• on the lookout    rechercher, être à l'affût de, guetter

Deutsch (German)
n. - Ausschau(halten), Ausguck, Beobachtungsplatz, Wache, Ausblick, Aussichten

idioms:

• on the lookout    nach jdm/etwas Anschau halten, auf jdn/etwas aufpassen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - παρατηρητήριο, παρακολούθηση, τσίλιες, επαγρύπνηση, παρατηρητής, προοπτική, σκοπιά

idioms:

• on the lookout    βρίσκομαι σε επαγρύπνηση

Italiano (Italian)
osservatorio

idioms:

• be on the lookout    stare in guardia

Português (Portuguese)
n. - vigilância (f), mirante (m), guarita (f), panorama (m), expectativa (f) (coloq.)

idioms:

• be on the lookout for    estar atento para
• on the lookout    vigilante

Русский (Russian)
бдительность, наблюдение, наблюдательный пост, перспектива, виды на будущее, забота

idioms:

• be on the lookout for    быть настороже
• on the lookout    настороже

Español (Spanish)
n. - puesto de observación, atalaya, observatorio

idioms:

• on the lookout    estar alerta

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - utkik, utsikt, (bildl.) utsikter

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
注意, 了望台, 前途

idioms:

• on the lookout    对...保持警惕

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 注意, 瞭望台, 前途

idioms:

• on the lookout    對...保持警惕

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 조심, 경계 , 감시인, 전망대 , 관심사

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 見張り, 警戒, 任務, 見張り人, 見張り番, 眺望, 見晴らし, 見込み, 見張り所

idioms:

• be on the lookout for    見張っている, 探している
• on the lookout    警戒する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) الرقيب, الحارس, , حذر, سهر, مشهد, المستقبل المنتظر, موضع عنايه المرء أو إهتمامه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮עמידה על המשמר, זקיף, שומר, מצפה, ערנות, פני העתיד‬