■ noun
1》 a place from which to keep watch or view landscape.
↘a person stationed to keep watch.
2》 informal, chiefly Brit. a good or bad prospect or outcome.
Phrases
be one's ( own ) ~ Brit. informal be one's own responsibility or problem: if you can't take an interest in local affairs, that's your ~.
be on the ~ (or keep a ~ ) for be alert to.
↘keep searching for.