prospect

Noun
  1. The possibility of future success (synset 114506552)
    "his prospects as a writer are excellent"
    is a type of: potency, potential, potentiality - the inherent capacity for coming into being
    same as: chance
  2. Belief about (or mental picture of) the future (synset 105953807)
    is a type of: belief - any cognitive content held as true
    subtypes:
    same as: expectation, outlook
  3. Someone who is considered for something (for an office or prize or honor etc.) (synset 109910201)
    is a type of: individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being
    same as: candidate
  4. The visual percept of a region (synset 105941982)
    "the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views"
    is a type of: visual image, visual percept - a percept that arises from the eyes; an image in the visual system
    subtypes:
    • background, ground - the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground
    • coast - the area within view
    • exposure - aspect resulting from the direction a building or window faces
    • foreground - the part of a scene that is near the viewer
    • glimpse - a brief or incomplete view
    • middle distance - the part of a scene between the foreground and the background
    • side view - a view from the side of something
    • tableau - any dramatic scene
    same as: aspect, panorama, scene, view, vista
  5. A prediction of the course of a disease (synset 100154485)
    is a type of: medical diagnosis - identification of a disease from its symptoms
    same as: medical prognosis, prognosis
Verb
  1. Search for something desirable (synset 202158610)
    "prospect a job"
    is a type of: look, search - search or seek
  2. Explore for useful or valuable things or substances, such as minerals (synset 200649724)
    is a type of: explore, research, search - inquire into

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