prognosis, prospect, medical prognosis
(noun) a prediction of the course of a disease
view, aspect, prospect, scene, vista, panorama
(noun) the visual percept of a region; “the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views”
expectation, outlook, prospect
(noun) belief about (or mental picture of) the future
candidate, prospect
(noun) someone who is considered for something (for an office or prize or honor etc.)
prospect, chance
(noun) the possibility of future success; “his prospects as a writer are excellent”
prospect
(verb) explore for useful or valuable things or substances, such as minerals
prospect
(verb) search for something desirable; “prospect a job”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
prospect (plural prospects)
The region which the eye overlooks at one time; view; scene; outlook.
A picturesque or panoramic view; a landscape; hence, a sketch of a landscape.
A position affording a fine view; a lookout.
Relative position of the front of a building or other structure; face; relative aspect.
The act of looking forward; foresight; anticipation.
The potential things that may come to pass, often favorable.
A hope; a hopeful.
(sports) Any player whose rights are owned by a top-level professional team, but who has yet to play a game for said team.
(sales) A potential client or customer.
(music) The façade of an organ.
prospect (third-person singular simple present prospects, present participle prospecting, simple past and past participle prospected)
(intransitive) To search, as for gold.
(geology, mining) To determine which minerals or metals are present in a location.
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Source: Wiktionary
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.
Pros"pect, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Prospected; p. pr. & vb. n. Prospecting.]
Definition: To look over; to explore or examine for something; as, to prospect a district for gold.
Pros"pect, v. i.
Definition: To make a search; to seek; to explore, as for mines or the like; as, to prospect for gold.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 June 2024
(noun) (American football) the quarterback moves back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is running toward the line of scrimmage
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
