Prospect : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

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
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.
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.
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.
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