Prospect

Word PROSPECT
Character 8
Hyphenation pros pect
Pronunciations /ˈpɹɒspɛkt/

Definitions and meanings of "Prospect"

What do we mean by prospect?

Something expected; a possibility. noun

Chances. noun

Financial expectations, especially of success. noun

A potential customer, client, or purchaser. noun

A candidate deemed likely to succeed. noun

The direction in which an object, such as a building, faces; an outlook. noun

Something presented to the eye; a scene. noun

The act of surveying or examining. noun

The location or probable location of a mineral deposit. noun

An actual or probable mineral deposit. noun

The mineral yield obtained by working an ore. noun

To search for or explore (a region) for mineral deposits or oil. intransitive verb

To explore for mineral deposits or oil. intransitive verb

In organ-building, the external front or façade of the instrument, including the case and the display-pipes. noun

To look forward; have a view or outlook; face.

(pros′ pekt). In mining, to make a search; explore: as, to prospect for a place which may be profitably worked for precious metal.

To look forward toward; have a view of.

The region which the eye overlooks at one time; view; scene; outlook.

A picturesque or panoramic view; a landscape; hence, a sketch of a landscape.

A position affording a fine view; a lookout.

Relative position of the front of a building or other structure; face; relative aspect.

The act of looking forward; foresight; anticipation.

The potential things that may come to pass, often favorable.

A hope; a hopeful.

Any player whose rights are owned by a top-level professional team, but who has yet to play a game for said team.

(sales) A potential client or customer.

The façade of an organ.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Prospect

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The word "prospect" in example sentences

To me, a prospect is always better than a pick if they are of comparable value. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Helleborine, who could be the better long-term prospect, is 8-1, but must have the French Guineas as an alternative. ❋ Greg Wood (2010)

If this prospect is a real one, then we must start now to prepare our case for having a withdrawal question on the ballot paper. ❋ Unknown (2008)

So it has suddenly discovered that, though the prospect is as yet still distant, its huge parliamentary advantage is under threat in a way that it never would have been had we never had devolution. ❋ Unknown (2007)

No, Ellee I don't think I could cope with a whole class of kids - the prospect is a scarey one for me. ❋ Newmania (2007)

But few people with the specialised knowledge I have would give up their jobs and join the police when the prospect is a minimum of 4 years in a job where that experience is useless. ❋ Inspector Gadget (2006)

Either prospect is a development to be anticipated in 1975. ❋ Unknown (1974)

Even so, the prospect is there, no matter how obscure and uncertain the path to it may be. ❋ Unknown (1969)

And this prospect is a slightly sinister one, because it is obvious even now that the process of mechanization is out of control. ❋ Unknown (1937)

Your prospect is about as deceptive as a fata morgana! ❋ Unknown (1888)

The two then developed an alternative account of decision making, one more faithful to human psychology, which they called "prospect theory." ❋ By JIM HOLT (2011)

That prospect is of central concern to economic policymakers, because high rates of unemployment -- especially longer-term unemployment -- impose a very heavy burden on the unemployed and their families. ❋ Shahien Nasiripour (2010)

But, for political junkies like us, the prospect is too delicious to entirely avoid. ❋ Chris Cillizza (2010)

Though its prospect is uncertain during the special session, there could be even more important reform. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Two hundred miles of unbroken trail in prospect, with a scant six days 'grub for themselves and none for the dogs, could admit no other alternative. ❋ Unknown (2010)

At the recent grey-matter-swap on social mobility in Washington DC, he called the prospect of tackling social immobility "depressing": the middle classes would never relinquish their advantages. ❋ Unknown (2011)

-- The Rivals four-star prospect is a two-time all-state selection and one of the Top 25 recruits in the Sunshine State. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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