# onlook

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The act of looking on (something); observation.
2. That which is looked at, regarded, or considered.
3. One's perspective or outlook.

## Etymology
From on- + look. Compare Old English onlēċ (“onlook, consideration, regard”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/onlook