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Noun: lookout  'lūk`awt
  1. A person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
    - lookout man, sentinel, sentry, watch, spotter, scout, picket
     
  2. An elevated post affording a wide view
    - observation post
     
  3. A structure commanding a wide view of its surroundings
    - observation tower, lookout station, observatory
     
  4. The act of looking out
    - outlook
Verb: look out  lūk awt
  1. Be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful
    - watch, watch out
     
  2. To protect someone's interests
    "A man's gotta look out for his family"

Derived forms: looked out, looks out, lookouts, looking out

Type of: construction, gander, look, looking, looking at, post, protect, security guard, station, structure, watcher, watchman

Encyclopedia: Lookout Lookout, Oklahoma