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   prospect

   noun

   • 1. the possibility or likelihood of some future event occurring: "there was no prospect of a reconciliation" Similar likelihoodhopeexpectationanticipation(good/poor) chancechancesoddsprobabilitypossibilitylikelinesspromiselookoutdreamfeardangerhazard
   • ▪ a mental picture of a future or anticipated event: "moving to a new home a long distance away can be a worrying prospect" Similar visionthoughtideacontemplationtaskundertaking
   • ▪ chances or opportunities for success or wealth: "the poor prospects for the steel industry" Similar possibilitiespotentialpromiseexpectationsoutlookfuturescope
   • 2. a person regarded as likely to succeed or as a potential customer, client, etc.: "Norwich's unbeaten heavyweight prospect" Similar candidatepossibilityinformal:catch
   • ▪ a place likely to yield mineral deposits: "additional exploration prospects have been identified in this area"
   • 3. an extensive view of landscape: "a viewpoint commanding a magnificent prospect of the estuary" Similar viewvistaoutlookperspectivepanoramaaspectscenescenerysweeplandscapeseascapetownscapecityscapesurroundingspicturespectaclesightarchaic:lookout

   verb

   • 1. search for mineral deposits, especially by drilling and excavation: "the company is also prospecting for gold" Similar inspectsurveymake a survey ofexploresearchscoutreconnoitreexaminecheck outsearchlookseekhuntgo afterdowse
   • ▪ search for; seek: "many charities are prospecting for new donors"

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a noun denoting the action of looking towards a distant object): from Latin prospectus ‘view’, from prospicere ‘look forward’, from pro- ‘forward’ + specere ‘to look’. Early use, referring to a view of landscape, gave rise to the meaning ‘mental picture’ (mid 16th century), whence ‘anticipated event’.

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   • 1. prospectless adjective

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   What is prospect noun?

   • Definition of prospect noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [uncountable, singular] the possibility that something will happen prospect of something There is no immediate prospect of peace. They faced the prospect of defeat in the elections. There was insufficient evidence for a realistic prospect of conviction.

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   How do you use prospect in a sentence?

   • It is often used in the plural, as in If Julie doesn’t improve her grades, her prospects for college will be slim. More generally, prospect is a looking forward or anticipation, as in With all this extra work, the prospect of going home early isn’t looking good.

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   What is another word for prospect?

   • Other forms: prospects; prospecting; prospected A prospect is the possibility that something fabulous will happen. After you graduate top of your class at Harvard, for example, your job prospects look great. Prospect is from the Latin word prospectus which means a "view or outlook."

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   Where did the word prospect come from?

   • The first records of the term prospect come from the 1400s. It comes from the Latin prōspectus, meaning “outlook” or “view.” If you have something you’re planning for or expecting, you might say that it’s in prospect, as in The building designs are in prospect right now.

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