looked ahead
Foresaw what's coming
Looked ahead means directed one's gaze or attention toward what lies in front or in the future.
Literally, it describes turning one's eyes forward: She looked ahead and saw the mountains.
More often figurative, meaning to anticipate or plan for the future: We need to look ahead to next quarter's budget.
The phrase suggests foresight or forward thinking.
- anticipatedExpected in advance
- envisionedMentally pictured beforehand
- big pictureOverall perspective on things
- long viewFocus on future outcomes
- forecastedEstimated beforehand
crystal ball · planned · game plan · contemplated · prepared · predicted · foresight · tomorrow · projected · horizon · expected · down the road · foresaw · upcoming · eventuality · strategizing · farsighted · dread
looked aheadlooked back
Gazed at the past
reminisced · recalled · remembered · cast one's mind back · thought back
looked aheadlived in the moment
Focused only on now
lived in the past · reacted · buried one's head in the sand · shortsightedness · procrastinated
look, looked, looking, looks, looker, lookers, outlook, outlooks, overlook