1. a place from which to keep watch or view landscape.Similarobservation postlookout pointlookout stationlookout towerwatchtowertowerpostcoastguard station
▪ used to indicate whether a likely outcome is good or bad:"“What if he gets sick?” “It's a bad lookout in that case.”"Similaroutlookprospectview of the futurefuturechancesexpectations