ALL meanings of prospect
pros·pect
P p - noun prospect future possibility 1
- noun plural prospect chances of success 1
- noun prospect person: promising 1
- intransitive verb prospect for gold, etc. 1
- intransitive verb prospect seek, look for 1
- noun prospect Usually, prospects. an apparent probability of advancement, success, profit, etc. the outlook for the future: good business prospects. 1
- noun prospect anticipation; expectation; a looking forward. 1
- noun prospect something in view as a source of profit. 1
- noun prospect a potential or likely customer, client, etc. 1
- noun prospect a potential or likely candidate. 1
- noun prospect a view, especially of scenery; scene. 1
- noun prospect outlook or view over a region or in a particular direction. 1
- noun prospect a mental view or survey, as of a subject or situation. 1
- noun prospect Mining. an apparent indication of ore or native metal. a place giving such indications. a mine working or excavation undertaken in a search for additional ore. 1
- noun prospect Archaic. sight; range of vision. 1
- verb with object prospect to search or explore (a region), as for gold. 1
- verb with object prospect to work (a mine or claim) experimentally in order to test its value. 1
- verb without object prospect to search or explore a region for gold or the like. 1
- idioms prospect in prospect, under consideration; expected; in view: He had no other alternative in prospect. 1
- variable noun prospect If there is some prospect of something happening, there is a possibility that it will happen. 0
- singular noun prospect A particular prospect is something that you expect or know is going to happen. 0
- noun plural prospect Someone's prospects are their chances of being successful, especially in their career. 0
- verb prospect When people prospect for oil, gold, or some other valuable substance, they look for it in the ground or under the sea. 0
- noun prospect a probability or chance for future success, esp as based on present work or aptitude 0
- noun prospect a vision of the future; what is foreseen; expectation 0
- noun prospect a view or scene, esp one offering an extended outlook 0
- noun prospect a prospective buyer, project, etc 0
- noun prospect a survey or observation 0
- noun prospect a known or likely deposit of ore 0
- noun prospect the location of a deposit of ore 0
- noun prospect a sample of ore for testing 0
- noun prospect the yield of mineral obtained from a sample of ore 0
- verb prospect to explore (a region) for gold or other valuable minerals 0
- verb prospect to work (a mine) to discover its profitability 0
- verb prospect to search (for) 0
- noun prospect a broad view; scene 0
- noun prospect a place affording such a view 0
- noun prospect a mental view or examination; survey 0
- noun prospect the view obtained from any particular point; outlook 0
- noun prospect a looking forward to something; anticipation 0
- noun prospect something hoped for or expected; anticipated outcome 0
- noun prospect apparent chance for success 0
- noun prospect a likely or prospective customer, candidate, undertaking, etc. 0
- noun prospect a place where a mineral deposit is sought or found 0
- noun prospect a sample of gravel, earth, etc. tested for a particular mineral, or the resulting yield of mineral 0
- verb transitive prospect to explore or search (for) 0
- noun prospect A prospect is a formation identified by an oil or gas exploration team as being likely to produce oil or gas. 0
- verb prospect To prospect for oil or gas is to explore an area it in order to see if there is any oil or gas there. 0