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Prospect

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Noun

1. chance, prospect

the possibility of future success

Example Sentences:
'his prospects as a writer are excellent'

2. expectation, outlook, prospect

belief about (or mental picture of) the future

3. candidate, prospect

someone who is considered for something (for an office or prize or honor etc.)

4. aspect, panorama, prospect, scene, view, vista

the visual percept of a region

Example Sentences:
'the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views'

5. medical prognosis, prognosis, prospect

a prediction of the course of a disease

Verb

6. prospect

search for something desirable

Example Sentences:
'prospect a job'

7. prospect

explore for useful or valuable things or substances, such as minerals

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Prospect

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noun (ˈprɒspɛkt )
1. (sometimes plural)
a probability or chance for future success, esp as based on present work or aptitude
a good job with prospects
2. 
a vision of the future; what is foreseen; expectation
she was excited at the prospect of living in London
unemployment presents a grim prospect
3. 
a view or scene, esp one offering an extended outlook
4. 
a prospective buyer, project, etc
5. 
a survey or observation
6. mining
a. 
a known or likely deposit of ore
b. 
the location of a deposit of ore
c. 
a sample of ore for testing
d. 
the yield of mineral obtained from a sample of ore
verb (prəˈspɛkt )
7. (when intr, often foll by for)
to explore (a region) for gold or other valuable minerals
8. (transitive)
to work (a mine) to discover its profitability
9. (intransitive; often foll by for)
to search (for)

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Prospect

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noun
1. 
a. 
a broad view; scene
b. 
a place affording such a view
2. 
a mental view or examination; survey
3. 
the view obtained from any particular point; outlook
4. 
a looking forward to something; anticipation
5. 
a. 
something hoped for or expected; anticipated outcome
b.  [usually pl.]
apparent chance for success
6. 
a likely or prospective customer, candidate, undertaking, etc.
7.  US, Mining
a. 
a place where a mineral deposit is sought or found
b. 
a sample of gravel, earth, etc. tested for a particular mineral, or the resulting yield of mineral
verb transitive, verb intransitive
8.  US
to explore or search (for)
to prospect for gold

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Prospect

see synonyms of prospect
n.
1. Something expected; a possibility.
2. prospects
a. Chances.
b. Financial expectations, especially of success.
3.
a. A potential customer, client, or purchaser.
b. A candidate deemed likely to succeed.
4. The direction in which an object, such as a building, faces; an outlook.
5. Something presented to the eye; a scene: a pleasant prospect.
6. The act of surveying or examining.
7.
a. The location or probable location of a mineral deposit.
b. An actual or probable mineral deposit.
c. The mineral yield obtained by working an ore.
v. pros·pect·ed, pros·pect·ing, pros·pects
v.tr.
To search for or explore (a region) for mineral deposits or oil.
v.intr.
To explore for mineral deposits or oil.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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