PROSPECTS
Noun
prospects
plural of prospect
Verb
prospects
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of prospect
Source: Wiktionary
PROSPECT
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