Prospect

English Meaning

That which is embraced by eye in vision; the region which the eye overlooks at one time; view; scene; outlook.

1. Something expected; a possibility.
2. Chances.
3. Financial expectations, especially of success.
4. A potential customer, client, or purchaser.
5. A candidate deemed likely to succeed.
6. The direction in which an object, such as a building, faces; an outlook.
7. Something presented to the eye; a scene: a pleasant prospect.
8. The act of surveying or examining.
9. The location or probable location of a mineral deposit.
10. An actual or probable mineral deposit.
11. The mineral yield obtained by working an ore.
12. To search for or explore (a region) for mineral deposits or oil.
13. To explore for mineral deposits or oil.