prəˈspektəs noun
( -es )
Etymology: Latin, lookout, distant view, sight — more at prospect
: a preliminary printed statement describing a business or other enterprise and distributed to prospective buyers, investors, or participants: as
a.
(1) : a booklet or leaflet describing a forthcoming publication
(2) : a book containing samplings and descriptions of the contents of a set of books (as of an encyclopedia)
b. : a description of a new security issue supplied to prospective purchasers and giving detailed information concerning the company's business and financial standing
c. Britain : a school catalog