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Meaning of prospect

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  prospect
      n 1: the possibility of future success; "his prospects as a
           writer are excellent" [syn: {prospect}, {chance}]
      2: belief about (or mental picture of) the future [syn:
         {expectation}, {outlook}, {prospect}]
      3: someone who is considered for something (for an office or
         prize or honor etc.) [syn: {candidate}, {prospect}]
      4: the visual percept of a region; "the most desirable feature
         of the park are the beautiful views" [syn: {view}, {aspect},
         {prospect}, {scene}, {vista}, {panorama}]
      5: a prediction of the course of a disease [syn: {prognosis},
         {prospect}, {medical prognosis}]
      v 1: search for something desirable; "prospect a job"
      2: explore for useful or valuable things or substances, such as
         minerals

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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