Found 3 items, similar to Prospect.
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English → English (WordNet)
Definition: prospect
prospect
v 1: search for something desirable;
“prospect a job”
2: explore for useful or valuable things or substances, such as
minerals
prospect
n 1: the possibility of future success;
“his prospects as a
writer are excellent”
2: belief about (or mental picture of) the future [syn:
expectation,
outlook]
3: someone who is considered for something (for an office or
prize or honor etc.) [syn:
candidate]
4: the visual percept of a region;
“the most desirable feature
of the park are the beautiful views” [syn:
view,
aspect,
scene,
vista,
panorama]
5: a prediction of the course of a disease [syn:
prognosis,
medical prognosis
]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Prospect
Prospect
\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.
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His eye discovers unaware
The goodly prospect of some foreign land. --Milton.
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2. Especially, a picturesque or widely extended view; a
landscape; hence, a sketch of a landscape.
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I went to Putney . . . to take prospects in crayon.
--Evelyn.
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3. A position affording a fine view; a lookout. [R.]
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Him God beholding from his prospect high. --Milton.
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4. Relative position of the front of a building or other
structure; face; relative aspect.
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And their prospect was toward the south. --Ezek. xl.
44.
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5. The act of looking forward; foresight; anticipation; as, a
prospect of the future state. --Locke.
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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.
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6. That which is hoped for; ground for hope or expectation;
expectation; probable result; as, the prospect of success.
“To brighter prospects born.” --Cowper.
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These swell their prospectsd exalt their pride,
When offers are disdain'd, and love deny'd. --Pope.
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Prospect
\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.
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Prospect
\Pros"pect\, v. i.
To make a search; to seek; to explore, as for mines or the
like; as, to prospect for gold.
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