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   pros·pect

   /ˈpräˌspek(t)/

   noun

   • 1. the possibility or likelihood of some future event occurring: "there was no prospect of a reconciliation" Similar likelihoodhopeexpectationanticipation(good/poor) chancechancesoddsprobabilitypossibilitylikelinesspromiselookoutdreamfeardangerhazard
   • ▪ a mental picture of a future or anticipated event: "moving to a new home a long distance away can be a worrying prospect" Similar visionthoughtideacontemplationtaskundertaking
   • ▪ chances or opportunities for success or wealth: "the poor prospects for the steel industry" Similar possibilitiespotentialpromiseexpectationsoutlookfuturescope
   • 2. a person regarded as likely to succeed or as a potential customer, client, etc.: "clients deemed likely prospects for active party membership" Similar candidatepossibilityinformal:catch
   • ▪ a place likely to yield mineral deposits: "additional exploration prospects have been identified in this area"
   • 3. an extensive view of landscape: "a viewpoint commanding a magnificent prospect of the estuary" Similar viewvistaoutlookperspectivepanoramaaspectscenescenerysweeplandscapeseascapetownscapecityscapesurroundingspicturespectaclesightarchaic:lookout

   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 inspectsurveymake a survey ofexploresearchscoutreconnoiterexaminecheck outsearchlookseekhuntgo afterdowse
   • ▪ look out for; search for: "the responsibilities of salespeople to prospect for customers"

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a noun denoting the action of looking towards a distant object): from Latin prospectus ‘view’, from prospicere ‘look forward’, from pro- ‘forward’ + specere ‘to look’. Early use, referring to a view of landscape, gave rise to the meaning ‘mental picture’ (mid 16th century), whence ‘anticipated event’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. prospectless adjective

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   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.

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   prospect. noun. sometimes plural a probability or chance for future success, esp as based on present work or aptitude. a good job with prospects. a vision of the future; what is foreseen; expectation. she was excited at the prospect of living in London. unemployment presents a grim prospect. a view or scene, esp one offering an extended outlook.

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   A prospect can be a promising or anticipated opportunity, event, or outcome that holds the potential for favorable results or benefits. It represents the possibility of future success, growth, or fulfillment.

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    Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the verb prospect, which means to search for something or to find new clients. See pictures and example sentences from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.