Outlook

Outlook

Noun · /ˈaʊtlʊk/ · a person's view of or attitude toward the future

Definition

A person's general attitude toward life or a particular situation; the prospect or expectation for the future; also a physical vantage point from which something can be observed.

Origin

Old English prefix out- + look. The compound formed in the 17th century. Early use was largely physical — a lookout post — before shifting to mental and emotional perspective by the 18th century.