Prospect

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I. noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin prospectus view, prospect, from prospicere to look forward, exercise foresight, from pro- forward + specere to look — more at pro-, spy
Date: 15th century
1. exposure 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
- b. a mental picture of something to come ; vision
- c. something that is awaited or expected ; possibility
- d. plural
  - (1) financial expectations
  - (2) chances
5. a place showing signs of containing a mineral deposit
6.
- a. a potential buyer or customer
- b. a likely candidate for a job or position
Synonyms:
- prospect, outlook, anticipation, foretaste mean an advance realization of something to come. prospect implies expectation of a particular event, condition, or development of definite interest or concern <the prospect of a quiet weekend>. outlook suggests a forecasting of the future<a favorable outlook for the economy>. anticipation implies a prospect or outlook that involves advance suffering or enjoyment of what is foreseen<the anticipation of her arrival>. foretaste implies an actual though brief or partial experience of something forthcoming<the frost was a foretaste of winter>.

II. *Date: 1841