prospect
prospect is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 7 senses, and appears in Roget's Thesaurus (1911) with 40 related terms. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.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.
- 2.A position affording a fine view; a lookout. [R.] Him God beholding from his prospect high. Milton.
- 3.Relative position of the front of a building or other structure; face; relative aspect. And their prospect was toward the south. Ezek. xl.
- 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.
- 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.
- 6.To look over; to explore or examine for something; as, to prospect a district for gold.
- 7.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 (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
Synonyms
Related terms (Roget's 1911)
- about
- according
- affiance
- after
- air
- airy
- all
- anchor
- antepast
- anticipation
- apparent
- apparently
- appearance
- approach
- aspiration
- assumption
- assurance
- await
- balm
- beam
- belief
- believe
- belike
- ben
- beyond
- bid
- bit
- blue
- bottom
- box
- brewing
- bright
- buoyancy
- caution
- certainly
- chance
- cheer
- circumstantial
- clear
- close
Source: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
Related questions
Reverse-dictionary questions
Definition-first questions whose answer is prospect.
- What is 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 called?
- What is a position affording a fine view; a lookout. [R.] Him God beholding from his prospect high. Milton called?
- What is relative position of the front of a building or other structure; face; relative aspect. And their prospect was toward the south. Ezek. xl called?
- What is to look over; to explore or examine for something; as, to prospect a district for gold called?
- What is to make a search; to seek; to explore, as for mines or the like; as, to prospect for gold called?
Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
- Synonyms: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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