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noun

Prospect n.

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."

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."

3.

A position affording a fine view; a lookout. (R.) "Him God beholding from his prospect high."

4.

Relative position of the front of a building or other structure; face; relative aspect. "And their prospect was toward the south."

5.

The act of looking forward; foresight; anticipation; as, a prospect of the future state. "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?"

6.

That which is hoped for; ground for hope or expectation; expectation; probable result; as, the prospect of success. "To brighter prospects born." "These swell their prospectsd exalt their pride, When offers are disdain'd, and love deny'd."

verb

Prospect v. t. (past & past part. prospected; pres. part. prospecting) To look over; to explore or examine for something; as, to prospect a district for gold.

Prospect 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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Etymology of 'Prospect'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Prospect" Quotes from Famous Books

... to stop for the night, but there were no ruined regal mansions in sight, not even a mud hut such as had given us shelter and hunting at Jenin. The sun had gone down, and our horses shivered in the night air. The prospect was gloomy, and grew no brighter as we went on. At last we saw some long black tents across the plain sheltered by the hills; and, while we were wondering what the chances might be of escaping robbery by the Bedawin at this late hour of the night, the Kurd turned his horse out of the bridle-path ...

— Lippincott's Magazine, October 1885 • Various

... Cuculain. "It is right that those who take the road against an enemy should first spy out the land, choosing judiciously their point of onset, and Slieve Modurn yonder commands a most brave prospect." ...

— The Coming of Cuculain • Standish O'Grady

... mechanically, to the door of an inner room. Passing through two other apartments, they reached one at the extremity of the wing, from the window of which a view was obtained for a considerable distance down the valley. The prospect that presented itself to them on pausing before this window, was so enchantingly beautiful, that it seemed to produce an effect, and to exercise a softening influence, even upon the depraved and vicious nature of Don Baltasar. At any rate, a full minute elapsed during which he stood in silence ...

— Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 364, February 1846 • Various

... The spectators saw (with wonder) their agility, the symmetry of their bodies, their grace, their calmness, the firmness of their grasp and their deftness in the use of sword and buckler. Then Vrikodara and Suyodhana, internally delighted (at the prospect of fight), entered the arena, mace in hand, like two single-peaked mountains. And those mighty-armed warriors braced their loins, and summoning all their energy, roared like two infuriate elephants contending for a ...

— The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 1 • Kisari Mohan Ganguli

... talking with this fine strong man and telling him some of his disappointments and perplexities, and when the older man left him he was strengthened in spirit from the brief conversation. Somehow it didn't look quite so black a prospect to ...

— The War Romance of the Salvation Army • Evangeline Booth and Grace Livingston Hill

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