Category:Prospect

Pros"pect, n. Etym: [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.

Prospect Pros"pect, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Prospected; p. pr. & vb. n. Prospecting.]

Defn: to look over; to explore or examine for something; as, to Prospect a district for gold.

Prospect Pros"pect, v. i.

Defn: to make a search; to seek; to explore, as for mines or the Like; as, to prospect for gold.