Entry 7 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Outlook /out'-lo͝okˌ/ · Out·look · IPA /ˈaʊtˌlʊk/ v. t. n. 01 v. t. To face down; to outstare. 1. To face down; to outstare. “To outlook conquest, and to win renown.” — Shak. 2. To inspect throughly; to select.[Obs.] 02 n. The act of looking out; watch. 1. The act of looking out; watch. 2. One who looks out; also, the place from which one looks out; a watchower. 3. The view obtained by one looking out; scope of vision; sight; appearance. “Applause Which owes to man's short outlook all its charms.” — Young. 4. The likely outcome, such as is indicated by the present situation; prospects; prognosis; as, the outlook is grim. 5. The point of view or attitude of a person; as, one's outlook on life is affected by illness.