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prospect

/ˈpɹɒspɛkt/

noun

Meaning

  • The region which the eye overlooks at one time; view; scene; outlook.

  • A picturesque or panoramic view; a landscape; hence, a sketch of a landscape.

  • A position affording a fine view; a lookout.

  • Relative position of the front of a building or other structure; face; relative aspect.

  • The act of looking forward; foresight; anticipation.

  • The potential things that may come to pass, often favorable.

  • A hope; a hopeful.

  • Any player whose rights are owned by a top-level professional team, but who has yet to play a game for said team.

  • (sales) A potential client or customer.

  • The façade of an organ.

verb

Meaning

  • To search, as for gold.

  • To determine which minerals or metals are present in a location.