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
prospect Synonyms
prospect
n.
A view
Probability; usually plural
likelihood, chance; see possibility 2, probability.A probable future
expectancy, promise, presumption, hope; see anticipation 1, forecast, outlook 2.A possible candidate
possibility, likely person, interested party; see candidate, recruit.
in prospect
prospect Usage Examples
Converse of object
- relish: Also he did not relish the prospect of the administrative work which might ultimately have fallen on him at Greenwich.
- enhance: Plus it would enhance the prospects of a second series.
- face: Very soon, probably, within a matter of weeks the British people will face the prospect of a new general election.
- tantalize: Putting Sophie into a home offers the tantalizing prospect of a return to " normal life " , Judith speculates.
- improve: The line here is already part of Sustrans ' National Cycle Route 1, which improves the prospects of success.
Converse of subject
- excite: We are greatly excited by the prospect of training these dentists to provide for local health needs.
- intimidate: Please don't be intimidated by the prospect of taking part.
Adjective modifier
- daunting: The final, however, was a more daunting prospect.
- realistic: There seems no realistic prospect of shifting the burden of fighting to Iraqi or other allies.
- promising: Tom is undoubtedly one of the Norths most promising prospects.
- exciting: He is definitely an exciting prospect for the new season.
- reasonable: A tribunal could strike out an application where it believed there was no reasonable prospect of success.
- future: The management, in turn, are likely to give a downbeat view of future business prospects.
Noun used with modifier
- career: Career prospects: The Visual Arts course at Salford always draws a diverse mix of students.
- employment: What are my employment prospects like with a King's degree?
- promotion: It's a great career with good promotion prospects.
- job: We received a 10/10 score for the job prospects of our graduates.
Preposition: of
- conviction: The evidential test They must first decide whether or not there is enough evidence against the defendant for a realistic prospect of conviction.
- success: Some breaches usually have better prospects of success than others.
Preposition: for
advancement: In return they are offering a lucrative salery along with training and also prospects for further advancement.
Browse dictionary entries near prospect
- ‹ prosopopoeia
- ‹ prosopography
- ‹ prosopagnosia
- ‹ prosody
- ‹ prosodic
- ‹ proso
- ‹ proslavery
- ‹ prosit
- ‹ prosimian
- ‹ Proserpina
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