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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Prospect \Pros"pect\, n. [L. prospectus, fr. prospicere,
prospectum, to look forward; pro before, forward + specere,
spicere, look, to see: cf. OF. prospect. See Spy, v., and
cf. Prospectus.]
1. That which is embraced by eye in vision; the region which
the eye overlooks at one time; view; scene; outlook.
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His eye discovers unaware
The goodly prospect of some foreign land. --Milton.
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2. Especially, a picturesque or widely extended view; a
landscape; hence, a sketch of a landscape.
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I went to Putney . . . to take prospects in crayon.
--Evelyn.
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3. A position affording a fine view; a lookout. [R.]
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Him God beholding from his prospect high. --Milton.
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4. Relative position of the front of a building or other
structure; face; relative aspect.
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And their prospect was toward the south. --Ezek. xl.
44.
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5. The act of looking forward; foresight; anticipation; as, a
prospect of the future state. --Locke.
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Is he a prudent man as to his temporal estate, that
lays designs only for a day, without any prospect
to, or provision for, the remaining part of life ?
--Tillotson.
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6. That which is hoped for; ground for hope or expectation;
expectation; probable result; as, the prospect of success.
"To brighter prospects born." --Cowper.
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These swell their prospectsd exalt their pride,
When offers are disdain'd, and love deny'd. --Pope.
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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Prospect \Pros"pect\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Prospected; p. pr. &
vb. n. Prospecting.]
To look over; to explore or examine for something; as, to
prospect a district for gold.
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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Prospect \Pros"pect\, v. i.
To make a search; to seek; to explore, as for mines or the
like; as, to prospect for gold.
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WordNet Prospect
n 1: the possibility of future success; "his prospects as a
writer are excellent"
2: belief about (or mental picture of) the future [syn: expectation,
outlook]
3: someone who is considered for something (for an office or
prize or honor etc.) [syn: candidate]
4: the visual percept of a region; "the most desirable feature
of the park are the beautiful views" [syn: view, aspect,
scene, vista, panorama]
5: a prediction of the course of a disease [syn: prognosis, {medical
prognosis}]
v 1: search for something desirable; "prospect a job"
2: explore for useful or valuable things or substances, such as
minerals

Moby Dictionary
aftertime , afteryears , airscape , anticipation , aptitude , aspect ,
aspiration , assumption , assurance , assured faith , bare possibility ,
by-and-by , certainty , chance , chances , cheerful expectation ,
cityscape , client , cloudscape , command , conceivability ,
conceivableness , confidence , contemplation , contingency ,
conviction , course ahead , crystal ball , customer , dekko ,
delve into , dependence , design , desire , determinism , dig into ,
discretion , distant future , domination , doomed hope , envisagement ,
envisionment , even chance , eventuality , expectancy , expectation ,
explore , eye , eyeful , eyereach , eyeshot , eyesight ,
fair expectation , fair prospect , faith , farseeingness ,
farsightedness , favorable prospect , fervent hope , field of view ,
field of vision , forecast , foreglance , foregleam , foreglimpse ,
forehandedness , foreseeing , foresight , foresightedness ,
forward look , future , future tense , futurism , futurity , go ,
good chance , good cheer , good hope , good possibility ,
great expectations , hereafter , high hopes , hope , hopeful prognosis ,
hopefulness , hopes , hoping , hoping against hope , horizon ,
immediate future , immediate prospect , imminence , in prospect ,
in sight , in store , in the cards , in the offing , in the wind ,
in view , intention , ken , landscape , leer , leering look , liability ,
likelihood , likeliness , likely , limit of vision , line of sight ,
longsightedness , look , look for , look-in , looking ahead , lookout ,
lustful leer , mark , mine , naked eye , near future , odds , off chance ,
offing , on the horizon , on the table , opportunity , outlook ,
outlook over , outside chance , outside hope , pan , pan for gold ,
panorama , patron , perspective , plan , possibilities , possibility ,
possible , possibleness , posteriority , potential , potentiality ,
prayerful hope , prediction , preparation , prepublication ,
presumption , presumptive evidence , preview , prevision , probabilism ,
probability , probable , project , projected , promise , prophecy ,
prospection , prospects , providence , provision , prudence , quarry ,
range , readiness , reasonable ground , reasonable hope , regard ,
regular , regular customer , reliance , remote possibility ,
riverscape , sagacity , sanguine expectation , scan , scape , scene ,
scenery , scenic view , scope , scope of vision , search for , seascape ,
security , sidelong look , sift , sight , sightliness , skyscape ,
sly look , small hope , spectacle , sucker , survey , sweep , tendency ,
the attainable , the feasible , the future , the morrow , the possible ,
the sweet by-and-by , thinkability , thinkableness , thought ,
time ahead , time just ahead , time to come , tomorrow , townscape ,
trust , unastonishment , verisimilitude , view , virtuality , vista ,
waterscape , well-grounded hope , what is possible , what may be ,
what might be

PROSPECT, n. An outlook, usually forbidding. An expectation, usually forbidden. Blow, blow, ye spicy breezes -- O'er Ceylon blow your breath, Where every prospect pleases, Save only that of death. Bishop Sheber

Prospect, CT Zip code(s): 06712 Prospect, KY (city, FIPS 63264) Location: 38.34777 N, 85.60931 W Population (1990): 2788 (1089 housing units) Area: 9.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 40059 Prospect, NY (village, FIPS 59883) Location: 43.30424 N, 75.15284 W Population (1990): 312 (124 housing units) Area: 0.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Prospect, OH (village, FIPS 64780) Location: 40.45242 N, 83.18571 W Population (1990): 1148 (447 housing units) Area: 1.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 43342 Prospect, OR Zip code(s): 97536 Prospect, PA (borough, FIPS 62752) Location: 40.90074 N, 80.04958 W Population (1990): 1122 (461 housing units) Area: 12.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 16052 Prospect, TN Zip code(s): 38477 Prospect, VA Zip code(s): 23960

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Housing Units (2000): 138
Land area (2000): 0.203553 sq. miles (0.527200 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.203553 sq. miles (0.527200 sq. km)
FIPS code: 59883
Located within: New York (NY) , FIPS 36
Location: 43.303671 N , 75.152190 W
ZIP Codes (1990):
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Prospect , NY
Prospect

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Housing Units (2000): 248
Land area (2000): 2.697494 sq. miles (6.986476 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 2.697494 sq. miles (6.986476 sq. km)
FIPS code: 53950
Located within: North Carolina (NC) , FIPS 37
Location: 34.729295 N , 79.220714 W
ZIP Codes (1990):
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Prospect , NC
Prospect

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Housing Units (2000): 490
Land area (2000): 0.724938 sq. miles (1.877580 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.724938 sq. miles (1.877580 sq. km)
FIPS code: 64780
Located within: Ohio (OH) , FIPS 39
Location: 40.451346 N , 83.186521 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 43342
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Prospect , OH
Prospect

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Housing Units (2000): 518
Land area (2000): 4.776167 sq. miles (12.370215 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000786 sq. miles (0.002035 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 4.776953 sq. miles (12.372250 sq. km)
FIPS code: 62752
Located within: Pennsylvania (PA) , FIPS 42
Location: 40.904113 N , 80.046430 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 16052
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Prospect , PA
Prospect

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Housing Units (2000): 1847
Land area (2000): 4.020251 sq. miles (10.412402 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.004028 sq. miles (0.010432 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 4.024279 sq. miles (10.422834 sq. km)
FIPS code: 63264
Located within: Kentucky (KY) , FIPS 21
Location: 38.340126 N , 85.605627 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 40059
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Prospect , KY
Prospect