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| English Dictionary: prospect |
by the
DICT Development Group |
| 5 results for prospect |
| From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- prospect
- n
- the possibility of future success; "his prospects as a
writer are excellent"
Synonym(s): prospect, chance
- belief about (or mental picture of) the future
Synonym(s): expectation, outlook, prospect
- someone who is considered for something (for an office or prize or honor etc.)
Synonym(s): candidate, prospect
- the visual percept of a region; "the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views"
Synonym(s): view, aspect, prospect, scene, vista, panorama
- a prediction of the course of a disease
Synonym(s): prognosis, prospect, medical prognosis
- v
- search for something desirable; "prospect a job"
- explore for useful or valuable things or substances, such as minerals
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| 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.
[bd]To brighter prospects born.[b8] --Cowper.
These swell their prospectsd exalt their pride, When
offers are disdain'd, and love deny'd. --Pope.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: |
Prospect, CT
Zip code(s): 06712
Prospect, KY (city, FIPS 63264)
Location: 38.34777 N, 85.60931 W
Population (1990): 2788 (1089 housing units)
Area: 9.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 40059
Prospect, NY (village, FIPS 59883)
Location: 43.30424 N, 75.15284 W
Population (1990): 312 (124 housing units)
Area: 0.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Prospect, OH (village, FIPS 64780)
Location: 40.45242 N, 83.18571 W
Population (1990): 1148 (447 housing units)
Area: 1.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 43342
Prospect, OR
Zip code(s): 97536
Prospect, PA (borough, FIPS 62752)
Location: 40.90074 N, 80.04958 W
Population (1990): 1122 (461 housing units)
Area: 12.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 16052
Prospect, TN
Zip code(s): 38477
Prospect, VA
Zip code(s): 23960
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