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.