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prospect definition
pros·pect (präs′pekt′)
noun
- a broad view; scene
- a place affording such a view
- a mental view or examination; survey
- the view obtained from any particular point; outlook
- a looking forward to something; anticipation
- something hoped for or expected; anticipated outcome
- apparent chance for success
- a likely or prospective customer, candidate, undertaking, etc.
- ☆ Mining
- a place where a mineral deposit is sought or found
- a sample of gravel, earth, etc. tested for a particular mineral, or the resulting yield of mineral
Etymology: ME prospecte < L prospectus, lookout < prospicere, to look forward < pro-, forward + specere, to look: see spy
transitive verb, intransitive verb
☆ to explore or search (for) to prospect for gold
prospect Idioms
in prospect
expected
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