look out
Danger is coming
Look out functions primarily as a warning—an imperative telling someone to be alert to danger: Look out, there's a car coming!
The phrasal verb means to watch carefully or be vigilant: Look out for icy patches on the road.
To look out for someone is to protect their interests: She always looked out for her younger brother.
A lookout is a person keeping watch or the place from which they watch.
Exercise vigilant caution
- dangerExposure to harm
- cautionCareful attention to risk
- heads upAdvance warning notice
- alertWarning or watchfulness
alarm · siren · red flag · signal · notify · forewarn · admonish · omen
Monitor protectively
- guardWatchful defensive attention
- keep watchMaintain vigilant observation
- sentinelGuard who monitors
- sentryGuard on duty
patrol · safeguard · shield · defend · cover · protect · mind · tend
Miss or commanding view
- viewpointWay of seeing things
- vistaPleasing distant scene
- panoramaUnobstructed wide-angle view
- observation deckElevated platform for sightseeing
watchtower · crow's nest · balcony · terrace · scenic · outlook · prospect · window
Carefully attentive, observant
- observantNoticing things readily
- attentivePaying close notice
- alertWarning or watchfulness
- awareHaving knowledge of
mindful · heedful · wary · sharp · perceptive · on guard · keen-eyed · eagle-eyed
Information-gathering before action
- scoutingObserving to gather information
- spyingSecretly observing others
- stakeoutProlonged covert observation
- trackingMonitoring location over time
intelligence · espionage · undercover · infiltration · wiretapping · observation post · spotting · early detection
beware
Exercise vigilant caution
alert · alarm · siren · red flag · signal · notify · forewarn · admonish · omen · foreshadow
watch over
Monitor protectively
- guardWatchful defensive attention
- keep watchMaintain vigilant observation
- sentinelGuard who monitors
sentry · patrol · safeguard · shield · defend · cover · protect · mind · tend · care for
overlook
Miss or commanding view
observation deck · watchtower · crow's nest · balcony · terrace · scenic · outlook · prospect · window · perch
watchful
Carefully attentive, observant
aware · mindful · heedful · wary · sharp · perceptive · on guard · keen-eyed · eagle-eyed · scanning
reconnaissance
Information-gathering before action
- scoutingObserving to gather information
- spyingSecretly observing others
- stakeoutProlonged covert observation
tracking · intelligence · espionage · undercover · infiltration · wiretapping · observation post · spotting · early detection · forward observer
- safety phrasessafe, warning, danger, caution, careful
- Alarm Expressionshelp, mayday, SOS, oh no, eek
- Attention phrasespay attention, heads up, keep an eye on, all ears, stay alert
- phrasal verbspick up, put down, turn on, turn off, wait for
- caution expressionscaution, warning, beware, be careful, heads up
- exclamationsoh, yes, no, wow, hey
look outall clear
Signal danger has passed
stand down · relax · at ease · coast is clear · never mind
look outlook in
Visit briefly
look inward · look away · close your eyes · turn a blind eye · introspect