noun

1. 1. a broad view; scene
   2. a place affording such a view
2. a mental view or examination; survey
3. the view obtained from any particular point; outlook
4. a looking forward to something; anticipation
5. 1. something hoped for or expected; anticipated outcome
   2. apparent chance for success
6. a likely or prospective customer, candidate, undertaking, etc.
7. ☆ Mining
   1. a place where a mineral deposit is sought or found
   2. 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