PROSPECT

prospect. prospect, a sight a farre off.

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prospect. Prospect, n. a view, an object of view, ground of expectation, reason to hope

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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. 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. 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. 3. A position affording a fine view; a lookout.
Him God beholding from his prospect high. Milton. 4. 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. 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. 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 prospectsd exalt their pride, When offers are disdain'd, and love deny'd. Pope.