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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

... not only about Dusky Bay, but through all the southern part of this western coast of Tavai Poenammoo. A prospect more rude and craggy is rarely to be met with, for inland appears nothing but the summits of mountains of a stupendous height, and consisting of rocks that are totally barren and naked, except where they are covered with snow. But the land bordering on the sea-coast, and all ...

— A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 14 • Robert Kerr

... you to get on to the highest ground you can find. I remember hearing something about a flood here. Look here, you'—it turned to Anthea; 'let's get home. The prospect's too wet for my whiskers.' The girls obediently went to find their brothers, who were ...

— The Story of the Amulet • E. Nesbit

... O my God! Take me not away in the midst of my days. Yet when we bear in mind, that the Devils Wrath is now most great, it would make one willing to be out of the way. Inasmuch as now is the time for the doing of those things in the prospect whereof Balaam long ago cry'd out Who shall live when such things are done! We should not be inordinately loth to die at such a time. In a word, the Times are so bad, that we may well count it, as good a time to die in, ...

— The Wonders of the Invisible World • Cotton Mather

... this drudgery of an 'Athenae Cantabrigienses' must be contented with no prospect of credit and reputation to himself, and with the mortifying reflection that after all his pains and study, through life, he must be looked upon in a humble light, and only as a journeyman to Anthony Wood, ...

— Calamities and Quarrels of Authors • Isaac D'Israeli

... Saxe-Weimar, and at that time the literary centre of Germany. The Prince Charles Augustus and his famous mother, the Princess Amalia, made him welcome and encouraged him. A gleam of sunshine now shone upon him; and he saw a prospect of domestic happiness. He fell in love with Charlotte von Lengenfeld, and in 1789 they were engaged. On February 22, 1790, the fond couple were married at the little village church of Wenigen-Jena. It was a simple wedding. "We spent the evening in quiet talk over our tea," wrote Lotte, sixteen ...

— Great Men and Famous Women, Vol. 7 of 8 • Charles F. (Charles Francis) Horne

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