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- DictionaryPros·pect/ˈpräˌspek(t)/
noun
- 1. the possibility or likelihood of some future event occurring: "there was no prospect of a reconciliation"
- 2. a person regarded as likely to succeed or as a potential customer, client, etc.: "clients deemed likely prospects for active party membership"
verb
- 1. search for mineral deposits in a place, especially by means of experimental drilling and excavation: "the company is also prospecting for gold"
a. : the act of looking forward : anticipation. b. : a mental picture of something to come : vision. c. : something that is awaited or expected : possibility. d prospects plural. (1) : financial expectations.
PROSPECT definition: 1. the possibility that something good might happen in the future: 2. the possibility of being…. Learn more.
To prospect means to search, often for something that will provide a positive outcome, like a job or a client. More specifically, prospect is used to mean to explore an area for gold or similar, as in The gold rush of 1849 led to a lot of prospecting in California.
PROSPECT meaning: 1. the possibility that something good might happen in the future: 2. the possibility of being…. Learn more.
A prospect is still a way of looking ahead and expecting good things. It's like potential in that it's something that might be but isn't yet. There is also the potential for something bad to happen, but prospects usually look good.
prospect in British English. noun (ˈprɒspɛkt ) 1. (sometimes plural) a probability or chance for future success, esp as based on present work or aptitude. a good job with prospects. 2. a vision of the future; what is foreseen; expectation.
n. 1. ( sometimes plural) a probability or chance for future success, esp as based on present work or aptitude: a good job with prospects. 2. a vision of the future; what is foreseen; expectation: she was excited at the prospect of living in London; unemployment presents a grim prospect.
noun. /ˈprɒspekt/ /ˈprɑːspekt/ [uncountable, singular] the possibility that something will happen. prospect of something There is no immediate prospect of peace. They faced the prospect of defeat in the elections. There was insufficient evidence for a realistic prospect of conviction.
Something hoped for or expected; anticipated outcome. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. More Noun Definitions (14) Synonyms: vision. purview. future. prognosis. foresight. anticipation. vista.
to make a careful survey of; examine or evaluate: Another local firm uses the same telemarketer to prospect the northern Brisbane market.
