Definitions for: Prospect


[n] a prediction of the course of a disease
[n] the visual percept of a region; "the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views"
[n] belief about (or mental picture of) the future
[n] someone who is considered for something (for an office or prize or honor etc.)
[n] the possibility of future success; "his prospects as a writer are excellent"
[v] explore for useful or valuable things or substances, such as minerals
[v] search for something desirable; "prospect a job"



Webster (1913) Definition: Pros"pect, n. [L. prospectus, fr. prospicere,
prospectum, to look forward; pro before, forward + specere,
spicere, look, to see: cf. OF. prospect. See Spy, v., and
cf. Prospectus.]
1. That which is embraced by eye in vision; the region which
the eye overlooks at one time; view; scene; outlook.

His eye discovers unaware The goodly prospect of
some foreign land. --Milton.

2. Especially, a picturesque or widely extended view; a
landscape; hence, a sketch of a landscape.

I went to Putney . . . to take prospects in crayon.
--Evelyn.

3. A position affording a fine view; a lookout. [R.]

Him God beholding from his prospect high. --Milton.

4. Relative position of the front of a building or other
structure; face; relative aspect.

And their prospect was toward the south. --Ezek. xl.
44.

5. The act of looking forward; foresight; anticipation; as, a
prospect of the future state. --Locke.

Is he a prudent man as to his temporal estate, that
lays designs only for a day, without any prospect
to, or provision for, the remaining part of life ?
--Tillotson.

6. That which is hoped for; ground for hope or expectation;
expectation; probable result; as, the prospect of success.
``To brighter prospects born.'' --Cowper.

These swell their prospectsd exalt their pride, When
offers are disdain'd, and love deny'd. --Pope.


Pros"pect, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Prospected; p. pr. &
vb. n. Prospecting.]
To look over; to explore or examine for something; as, to
prospect a district for gold.


Pros"pect, v. i.
To make a search; to seek; to explore, as for mines or the
like; as, to prospect for gold.

Synonyms: aspect, candidate, expectation, medical prognosis, outlook, panorama, prognosis, scene, view, vista

See Also: anticipation, apprehension, background, belief, coast, expectancy, explore, exposure, foreground, foretaste, glimpse, ground, hope, human, individual, look, medical diagnosis, middle distance, misgiving, mortal, person, possibility, potency, potential, potentiality, promise, research, search, search, side view, somebody, someone, soul, tableau, visual image, visual percept

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