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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: 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. [1913 Webster] His eye discovers unaware The goodly prospect of some foreign land. --Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Especially, a picturesque or widely extended view; a landscape; hence, a sketch of a landscape. [1913 Webster] I went to Putney . . . to take prospects in crayon. --Evelyn. [1913 Webster] 3. A position affording a fine view; a lookout. [R.] [1913 Webster] Him God beholding from his prospect high. --Milton. [1913 Webster] 4. Relative position of the front of a building or other structure; face; relative aspect. [1913 Webster] And their prospect was toward the south. --Ezek. xl. 44. [1913 Webster] 5. The act of looking forward; foresight; anticipation; as, a prospect of the future state. --Locke. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] 6. That which is hoped for; ground for hope or expectation; expectation; probable result; as, the prospect of success. "To brighter prospects born." --Cowper. [1913 Webster] These swell their prospectsd exalt their pride, When offers are disdain'd, and love deny'd. --Pope. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: 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. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Prospect \Pros"pect\, v. i. To make a search; to seek; to explore, as for mines or the like; as, to prospect for gold. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: prospect n 1: the possibility of future success; "his prospects as a writer are excellent" [syn: {prospect}, {chance}] 2: belief about (or mental picture of) the future [syn: {expectation}, {outlook}, {prospect}] 3: someone who is considered for something (for an office or prize or honor etc.) [syn: {candidate}, {prospect}] 4: the visual percept of a region; "the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views" [syn: {view}, {aspect}, {prospect}, {scene}, {vista}, {panorama}] 5: a prediction of the course of a disease [syn: {prognosis}, {prospect}, {medical prognosis}] v 1: search for something desirable; "prospect a job" 2: explore for useful or valuable things or substances, such as minerals From Dutch-English Freedict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 [fd-nld-eng]: prospect /prɔspɛkt/ perspective