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What does "prospect" mean?

Prospect: 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.

Additional senses

  1. 2.A position affording a fine view; a lookout. [R.] Him God beholding from his prospect high. Milton.
  2. 3.Relative position of the front of a building or other structure; face; relative aspect. And their prospect was toward the south. Ezek. xl.
  3. 4.5. 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.
  4. 5.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.
  5. 6.To look over; to explore or examine for something; as, to prospect a district for gold.
  6. 7.To make a search; to seek; to explore, as for mines or the like; as, to prospect for gold.

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