PROSPECT

I. noun see: pro- Date: 15th century exposure 3b, 2. a. an extensive view, a mental consideration ; survey , a place that commands an extensive view ; lookout , something extended to the view ; scene , a sketch or picture of a scene, aspect , 4. the act of looking forward ; anticipation , a mental picture of something to come ; vision , something that is awaited or expected ; possibility , d. plural financial expectations, chances, a place showing signs of containing a mineral deposit, 6. a potential buyer or customer, a likely candidate for a job or position, Synonyms: see: ~ II. Date: 1841 intransitive verb to explore an area especially for mineral deposits, transitive verb to inspect (a region) for mineral deposits, ~or noun