lookout

n 1: a person employed to watch for something to happen [syn: {lookout

man}, {sentinel}, {sentry}, {watch}, {scout}, {picket}]

2: an elevated post affording a wide view [syn: {observation

post}]

3: a structure commanding a wide view of its surroundings [syn:

{observation tower}, {lookout station}, {observatory}]

4: the act of looking out [syn: {outlook}]