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{
"term": "outlook",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"ox5000": true,
"cefr": "c1",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "the attitude to life and the world of a particular person, group or culture",
"sensetop": "outlook on somethingin outlook",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Travel broadens your outlook."
},
{
"text": "a/an **positive/optimistic outlook**"
},
{
"text": "a bleak/gloomy/pessimistic outlook"
},
{
"text": "He had a practical outlook on life.",
"contextForm": "outlook on something"
},
{
"text": "They value tradition and are basically conservative in outlook.",
"contextForm": "in outlook"
},
{
"text": "Losing his job changed his whole outlook on life."
},
{
"text": "She is rather cautious in outlook."
},
{
"text": "people of widely differing religious outlooks"
},
{
"text": "Their interests and outlooks vary enormously."
},
{
"text": "We need to be sensitive to other people's values and outlook."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["optimistic", "positive", "rosy"],
"verb + outlook": ["have", "give somebody", "change"],
"preposition": ["in outlook", "of (a)… outlook", "outlook on"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "the likely future for somebody/something; what is likely to happen",
"sensetop": "outlook for something",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "the country’s economic outlook"
},
{
"text": "The outlook for jobs is bleak.",
"contextForm": "outlook for something"
},
{
"text": "The outlook *(= the probable weather)* for the weekend is dry and sunny."
},
{
"text": "The drug improves the long-term outlook for migraine sufferers."
},
{
"text": "The outlook for people on a state pension is grim."
},
{
"text": "a brighter outlook for the economy"
}
],
"synonyms": "prospect",
"topics": ["Doubt, guessing and certainty"],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["bright", "good", "bleak"],
"verb + outlook": ["improve", "worsen"],
"preposition": ["outlook for"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "a view from a particular place",
"labels": "(formal)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "The house has a pleasant outlook over the valley."
}
]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈaʊtlʊk/",
"audio": "ou/outlook/outlook__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈaʊtlʊk/",
"audio": "ou/outlook/outlook__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": null
}