kilátás

Kilátás is a Hungarian noun with two primary senses. The most common meaning is a view or panorama visible from a place, such as from a hillside, window, or lookout point. It can refer to the scenery as a whole or to the sightline offered by a particular location. The second sense is figurative: outlook or prospects for the future, often used in economic, political, or personal contexts.

In a physical sense, kilátás is used to describe places with notable scenery. It is a common term in tourism and real estate, where kilátás is a selling point and signs or descriptions may advertise “jó kilátás” or “kilátás a tengerre.” The quality of the view can be described in terms of breadth, distance, and notable features such as water, mountains, or city skylines.

In figurative usage, kilátás or kilátások refers to forecasts or expectations about future conditions. Examples include phrases like “az elkövetkezők kilátásai javultak” or “rövid távú kilátások.” The plural kilátások is common when discussing multiple prospects, risks, or scenarios.

Etymology and related terms: the word derives from the verb kilátni or kilát, meaning to look out or to become visible; the suffix -ás forms a noun denoting the act or result. Related terms include kilátó (lookout), kilátóhely (viewpoint), látvány (spectacle/view), panoráma (panorama), and rálátás (overlook). Kilátás is commonly used in everyday language as well as in travel writing, real estate descriptions, and news or analysis discussing future prospects.