Hypertext Webster Gateway: "prospect"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

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.

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.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

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.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

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

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

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}]
v 1: search for something desirable; "prospect a job"
2: explore for for useful or valuable things or substances,
such as minerals


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