About The Word Prospect
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Prospect
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What's The Definition Of 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" Synonyms | Synonyms for Prospect: aspect | candidate | expectation | medical prognosis | outlook | panorama | prognosis | scene | view | vista Related Terms | Find terms related to Prospect: 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 Prospect In Webster's Dictionary \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. |
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