lookout
lookout Lexical Profile
lookout Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A person stationed to keep watch for danger or trouble.
"The park ranger served as a lookout at the top of the ridge to spot early signs of wildfire."
The act of keeping careful watch for someone or something (especially in the phrase 'on the lookout').
"Marine biologists were on the lookout for migrating humpback whales along the coast."
An elevated place or structure from which one can observe the surrounding area or keep watch.
"We hiked up the steep trail to the scenic lookout to photograph the valley below."
A matter that is a specified person's own concern or responsibility (informal).
"If he chooses to ignore the deadline, that is his own lookout."
Word Nuance & Usage
Do not confuse the single-word noun 'lookout' (a watchman or vantage point) with the two-word phrasal verb 'look out' (to be careful or watch for danger).