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- Dictionarypros·pect/ˈpräˌspek(t)/
noun
- 1. the possibility or likelihood of some future event occurring: "there was no prospect of a reconciliation" Similar
- 2. a person regarded as likely to succeed or as a potential customer, client, etc.: "clients deemed likely prospects for active party membership" Similar
verb
- 1. search for mineral deposits in a place, especially by means of experimental drilling and excavation: "the company is also prospecting for gold" Similar
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PROSPECT definition: 1. the possibility that something good might happen in the future: 2. the possibility of being…. Learn more.
1. : exposure sense 3b. 2. a (1) : an extensive view. (2) : a mental consideration : survey. b. : a place that commands an extensive view : lookout. c. : something extended to the view : scene. d. archaic : a sketch or picture of a scene. 3. obsolete : aspect. 4. a. : the act of looking forward : anticipation.
PROSPECTS definition: 1. the possibility of being successful, especially at work: 2. the possibility of being…. Learn more.
PROSPECT meaning: 1. the possibility that something good might happen in the future: 2. the possibility of being…. Learn more.
When people prospect for oil, gold, or some other valuable substance, they look for it in the ground or under the sea. He had prospected for minerals everywhere from the Gobi Desert to the Transvaal. [ VERB + for ]
To prospect means to search, often for something that will provide a positive outcome, like a job or a client. More specifically, prospect is used to mean to explore an area for gold or similar, as in The gold rush of 1849 led to a lot of prospecting in California.
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."
plural noun. probabilities or chances for future success, esp as based on present work or aptitude. a job with prospects. a detailed review of the company's prospects. What are the prospects? It'll improve my career prospects. The prospects for peace in the country's eight-year civil war are becoming brighter.
1. Something expected; a possibility. 2. prospects. a. Chances. b. Financial expectations, especially of success. 3. a. A potential customer, client, or purchaser. b. A candidate deemed likely to succeed. 4. The direction in which an object, such as a building, faces; an outlook. 5. Something presented to the eye; a scene: a pleasant prospect. 6.
Something hoped for or expected; anticipated outcome. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. More Noun Definitions (14) Synonyms: vision. purview. future. prognosis. foresight. anticipation. vista.
