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Webster 1913 Edition

Prospect

Pros′pect

,
Noun.
[L.
prospectus
, fr.
prospicere
,
prospectum
, to look forward;
pro
before, forward +
specere
,
spicere
, look, to see: cf. OF.
prospect
. See
Spy
,
Verb.
, and cf.
Prospectus
.]
1.
That which is embraced by eye in vision; the region which the eye overlooks at one time; view; scene; outlook.
His eye discovers unaware
The goodly
prospect
of some foreign land.
Milton.
2.
Especially, a picturesque or widely extended view; a landscape; hence, a sketch of a landscape.
I went to Putney . . . to take
prospects
in crayon.
Evelyn.
3.
A position affording a fine view; a lookout.
[R.]
Him God beholding from his
prospect
high.
Milton.
4.
Relative position of the front of a building or other structure; face; relative aspect.
And their
prospect
was toward the south.
Ezek. xl. 44.
5.
The act of looking forward; foresight; anticipation;
as, a
prospect
of the future state
.
Locke.
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.
6.
That which is hoped for; ground for hope or expectation; expectation; probable result;
as, the
prospect
of success
.
“To brighter prospects born.”
Cowper.
These swell their
prospects
d exalt their pride,
When offers are disdain’d, and love deny'd.
Pope.

Pros′pect

,
Verb.
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
.

Pros′pect

,
Verb.
I.
To make a search; to seek; to explore, as for mines or the like;
as, to
prospect
for gold
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Prospect

PROS'PECT

,
Noun.
[L. prospectus, prospicio, to look forward; pro and specio, to see.]
1.
View of things within the reach of the eye.
Eden and all the coast in prospect lay.
2.
View of things to come; intellectual sight; expectation. The good man enjoys the prospect of future felicity.
3.
That which is presented to the eye; the place and the objects seen. There is a noble prospect from the dome of the state house in Boston, a prospect diversified with land and water, and every thing that can please the eye.
4.
Object of view.
Man to himself
Is a large prospect.
5.
View delineated or painted; picturesque representation of a landscape.
6.
Place which affords an extended view.
7.
Position of the front of a building; as a prospect towards the south or north. Ezek.40.
8.
Expectation, or ground of expectation. There is a prospect of a good harvest. A man has a prospect of preferment; or he has little prospect of success.
9.
A looking forward; a regard to something future.
Is he a prudent man as to his temporal estate, who lays designs only for a day, without any prospect to or provision for the remaining part of life? [Little used.]

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