outsight

Meaning

Noun

• Sight for that which is on the outside; the ability or capacity to perceive or anticipate external things; view; outlook; perspective; power of observation.
• Expectation; prospect.
• Movable goods kept out of doors, such as animals, ploughs, carts, and other implements of husbandry.

Related

Similar words

• observation

Origin

• From out- + sight. Cognate with Dutch uitzicht ("view, prospect, outlook"), German Aussicht ("view, prospect, chance, outlook, perspective"), Swedish utsikt ("view, outlook, prospect").