English noun: lookout |
1. | lookout (person) a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event |
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| Synonyms | lookout man, picket, scout, sentinel, sentry, spotter, watch |
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| Broader (hypernym) | security guard, watcher, watchman |
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2. | lookout (location) an elevated post affording a wide view |
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| Synonyms | observation post |
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| Broader (hypernym) | post, station |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | meteorological observation post, weather station |
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3. | lookout (artifact) a structure commanding a wide view of its surroundings |
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| Synonyms | lookout station, observation tower, observatory |
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| Broader (hypernym) | construction, structure |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | observation dome, widow's walk |
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4. | lookout (act) the act of looking out |
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| Synonyms | outlook |
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| Broader (hypernym) | look, looking, looking at |
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