prospect

  • 21prospect — (n.) early 15c., act of looking into the distance, from L. prospectus view, outlook, prop. pp. of prospicere look out on, look forward, from pro forward (see PRO (Cf. pro )) + specere look at (see SCOPE (Cf. scope) (1)). Meaning ext …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 22prospect — is pronounced with the stress on the first syllable as a noun, and with the stress on the second syllable as a verb (as in prospecting for gold, etc.) …

    Modern English usage

  • 23prospect — ► NOUN 1) the possibility or likelihood of some future event occurring. 2) a mental picture of a future or anticipated event. 3) (prospects) chances or opportunities for success. 4) a potential customer or person likely to be successful. 5) an… …

    English terms dictionary

  • 24prospect — ▪ I. prospect pros‧pect 1 [ˈprɒspekt ǁ ˈprɑː ] noun 1. [countable, uncountable] a possibility that something which you hope for will happen soon: prospect of • There is little real prospect of significant economic growth. 2. prospects [plural] c …

    Financial and business terms

  • 25prospect — pros|pect1 W2S2 [ˈprɔspekt US ˈpra: ] n [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: prospectus, from the past participle of prospicere to look forward ] 1.) [U and C] the possibility that something will happen prospect of doing sth ▪ I see no prospect of… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 26prospect — I UK [ˈprɒspekt] / US [ˈprɑsˌpekt] noun Word forms prospect : singular prospect plural prospects *** 1) [countable/uncountable] the possibility that something will happen, especially something good prospect for: The prospects for employment in… …

    English dictionary

  • 27Prospect — Pour le terme sportif, voir prospect (sport). Pour le magazine britannique, voir Prospect (magazine). Un prospect est un client potentiel. Une des tâches du marketing est de détecter ce futur client pour le convertir en client effectif. La… …

    Wikipédia en Français

  • 28prospect*/ — [ˈprɒspekt] noun I 1) [U] the possibility that something good will happen Doctors say there is little prospect of any improvement in his condition.[/ex] We have an exciting match in prospect.[/ex] 2) [singular] something that you expect to happen …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 29prospect — pros|pect1 [ pras,pekt ] noun *** ▸ 1 possibility of something ▸ 2 something you expect to happen ▸ 3 chances of success ▸ 4 someone likely to succeed ▸ 5 possible/likely customer ▸ 6 view of wide area 1. ) count or uncount the possibility that… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 30prospect — 1 noun 1 (C, U) a possibility that something which you hope for will happen soon (+ of): There s little prospect of employment, I m afraid. (+ for): There are good prospects for growth in the retail sector. | every prospect (=a strong… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English