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prospect |
6 definitions found 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. ``To brighter prospects born.'' --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 WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: prospect n 1: the possibility of future success; "his prospects as a writer are excellent" 2: belief about (or mental picture of) the future [syn: {expectation}, {outlook}] 3: someone who is considered for something (for an office or prize or honor etc.) [syn: {candidate}] 4: the visual percept of a region; "the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views" [syn: {view}, {aspect}, {scene}, {vista}, {panorama}] 5: a prediction of the course of a disease [syn: {prognosis}, {medical prognosis}] v : prospect for valuable minerals 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 From THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993) [devils]: PROSPECT, n. An outlook, usually forbidding. An expectation, usually forbidden. Blow, blow, ye spicy breezes -- O'er Ceylon blow your breath, Where every prospect pleases, Save only that of death. Bishop Sheber
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