- (v.) Relative position of the front of a building or other structure; face; relative aspect.
- (v.i.) To make a search; to seek; to explore, as for mines or the like; as, to prospect for gold.
- (v.) That which is hoped for; ground for hope or expectation; expectation; probable result; as, the prospect of success.
- (v.) The act of looking forward; foresight; anticipation; as, a prospect of the future state.
- (v.) Especially, a picturesque or widely extended view; a landscape; hence, a sketch of a landscape.
- (v.t.) To look over; to explore or examine for something; as, to prospect a district for gold.
- (v.) That which is embraced by eye in vision; the region which the eye overlooks at one time; view; scene; outlook.
- (v.) A position affording a fine view; a lookout.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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| MLA | Webster's. "Prospect" 27 May 2011. Web. 24 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/prospect/definitions/2050107> |