English-Thai Dictionary

lookout

N การระมัดระวัง  kan-ra-mad-ra-wang

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

LOOKOUT

LOOKOUT Look "out `, n.

 

1. A careful looking or watching for any object or event.

 

2. The place from which such observation is made.

 

3. A person engaged in watching.

 

4. Object or duty of forethought and care; responsibility. [Colloq. ]

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

lookout

look out |ˈlo͝okˌout ˈlʊkˌaʊt | ▶noun a place from which to keep watch or view landscape. • a person stationed to keep watch for danger or trouble: they acted as lookouts at the post office. • archaic a view over a landscape. • ( one's lookout ) informal a person's own concern: everyone's life is his own lookout. • [ in sing. ] informal, chiefly Brit. used to indicate whether a likely outcome is good or bad: “What if he gets sick? ” “It's a bad lookout in that case. ” PHRASES be on the lookout (or keep a lookout ) for be alert to (danger or trouble ): he told them to be on the lookout for dangerous gas. • keep searching for (something that is wanted ): we kept a sharp lookout for animals.

 

Lookout Mountain

Look out Moun tain |ˈlo͝okˌout ˌlʊkaʊt ˈmaʊntənz | an Appalachian ridge, on the Cumberland Plateau in Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee, near Chattanooga. It was the site of a November 1863 Civil War battle.

 

Oxford Dictionary

lookout

look |out |ˈlʊkaʊt | ▶noun 1 a place from which to keep watch or view the landscape. • a person stationed to keep watch for danger or trouble: they acted as lookouts at the post office. • archaic a view over a landscape. 2 [ in sing. ] [ with adj. ] informal, chiefly Brit. used to indicate whether a likely outcome is good or bad: ‘What if he gets fits?’ ‘It's a bad lookout in that case. ’. PHRASES be one's ( own ) lookout Brit. informal be a person's own responsibility or problem: if you can't take an interest in local affairs, that's your lookout. be on the lookout (or keep a lookout ) for be alert to (danger or trouble ). • keep searching for (something that is wanted ): we kept a sharp lookout for animals and saw several waterbuck.

 

Lookout Mountain

Look out Moun tain |ˈlo͝okˌout ˌlʊkaʊt ˈmaʊntənz | an Appalachian ridge, on the Cumberland Plateau in Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee, near Chattanooga. It was the site of a November 1863 Civil War battle.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

lookout

lookout noun 1 he saw the smoke from the lookout: observation post, lookout point, lookout station, lookout tower, watchtower. 2 a scenic lookout: view, vista, prospect, panorama, scene, aspect, outlook. 3 he agreed to act as lookout: watchman, watch, guard, sentry, sentinel. PHRASES be on the lookout /keep a lookout be on the lookout for enemy aircraft: keep watch, keep an eye out, keep one's eyes peeled, keep a vigil, be alert, be vigilant, be on the qui vive.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

lookout

lookout noun 1 a signal station used as a lookout during the Napoleonic Wars: observation post, lookout point, lookout station, lookout tower, watchtower, tower, post; coastguard station. 2 the lookout sighted sails on the western horizon: watchman, guard, watch, sentry, sentinel, night watchman, scout, picket; historical vedette. 3 informal it would be a poor lookout for the men of the fleet if they didn't return to shore before the rain struck: outlook, prospect, view of the future, future; chances, expectations. 4 informal I doubt if she'll fit in, but that's her own lookout: problem, concern, business, affair, responsibility, worry, difficulty; informal pigeon, funeral, headache. PHRASES be on the lookout /keep a lookout he kept a sharp lookout for enemy fighters: keep watch, keep /be on one's guard, beware, keep an eye out, keep a vigil, be alert, be observant, be attentive, be on the qui vive; informal keep one's eyes peeled /skinned.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

lookout

look out /lʊ́kàʊt /名詞 複 ～s /-ts /1 〖a /the ～〗 «…に対する » 見張り , 警戒 , 用心 , 注意 «for » ▸ Police were on the lookout for terrorism during the summit meeting .警察は首脳会談期間中テロ警戒体制を敷いていた ▸ keep a (sharp [special ]) lookout for A A 〈危険など 〉を (よく )見張る 2 C 見張り人 [場所 ]; 眺望 , 見晴らし (の良い場所 )▸ The hill commands a wonderful lookout over the sea .この丘からは海の見晴らしがすばらしい 3 C ｟英話 ｠〖one's (own ) ～〗仕事 , 関心事 , 責任 (business )▸ That's my lookout .それは私の問題だ .4 C ｟英話 ｠〖時にa ～〗(悪い 不吉な )見込み , 形勢 ▸ That's a poor [bad ] lookout .そりゃ分 （ぶ ） が悪い