Prospect - English meaning

noun

The action of anticipating something; expectation or prediction.

Usage examples:

Her eyes sparkled with anticipation

noun

Anticipation is also a feeling of excitement about something that is going to happen in the near future

Usage examples:

Skiers look forward to the first snow of winter with eager anticipation.

noun

A feeling of excitement about something that is going to happen in the near future

Usage examples:

As with most pleasures, it's not so much the experience itself as the anticipation that is enjoyabl…

noun

A particular part or feature of something.

Usage examples:

Personal effectiveness in all aspects of life

verb

(of a planet) form an aspect with (another celestial body).

Usage examples:

The sun is superbly aspected by your ruler mars on the 19th

noun

One part of a situation, problem, subject, etc.

Usage examples:

Aspect of which aspects of the job do you most enjoy?, his illness affects almost every aspect of h…

noun

A person who applies for a job or is nominated for election.

Usage examples:

Candidates applying for this position should be computer-literate

noun

A person who is competing to get a job or elected to a position

Usage examples:

There are three candidates running for sheriff., she announced her candidacy for governor on the we…

noun

A person who is competing for a job or an elected position

Usage examples:

A candidate for sth she's the best candidate for the job., a good/likely/potential candidate he's h…

verb

Intercept and hold (something which has been thrown, propelled, or dropped).

Usage examples:

She threw the bottle into the air and caught it again

noun

An act of catching something, typically a ball.

Usage examples:

I saw myself fumbling easy catches and looking clumsy.

verb

Take hold of so as to seize or stop the motion of

noun

A possibility of something happening.

Usage examples:

There is a chance of winning the raffle

verb

Do something by accident or without intending to.

Usage examples:

He was very effusive if they chanced to meet

adjective

Fortuitous; accidental.

Usage examples:

A chance meeting

noun

The visual appearance of a city or urban area; a city landscape.

Usage examples:

Shades of red brick which once coloured the cityscape

noun

A view or image of a city

Usage examples:

His watercolours show people in a desolate, ash-grey cityscape.

noun

The possibility of suffering harm or injury.

Usage examples:

His life was in danger

noun

The possibility of harm or death, or of something unpleasant happening

Usage examples:

[ c ] i quickly understood the dangers of rock climbing., [ u ] i felt my life was in danger., [ u …

noun

The possibility of harm or death to someone

Usage examples:

Danger! keep out!, in danger he drove so fast that i really felt my life was in danger., out of dan…

verb

Practise dowsing.

Usage examples:

Water is easy to dowse for

verb

Variant spelling of douse.

verb

Pour a liquid over; drench.

Usage examples:

He doused the car with petrol and set it on fire

noun

A series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep.

Usage examples:

I had a recurrent dream about falling from great heights

verb

Experience dreams during sleep.

Usage examples:

I dreamed about her last night

noun

The activities, images, and feelings experienced by the mind during sleep

Usage examples:

In the dream i had last night, someone was chasing me, but i didn’t know who it was., it was his dr…

verb

Inspect (someone or something) thoroughly in order to determine their nature or condition.

Usage examples:

A doctor examined me and said i might need a caesarean

verb

Observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect

verb

To look at or consider a person or thing carefully in order to discover something about the person or thing

Usage examples:

Investigators examined the wreckage for clues about the cause of the explosion.

noun

A strong belief that something will happen or be the case.

Usage examples:

Reality had not lived up to expectations

noun

The feeling or belief that something will or should happen

Usage examples:

[ u ] considering his grades, there is little expectation of his getting into medical school., [ c …

noun

What you believe or hope will happen in the future

Usage examples:

Now the expectation is just 81 cents a share, according to a survey of a dozen analysts., expectati…

verb

Travel through (an unfamiliar area) in order to learn about it.

Usage examples:

He explored the fontainebleau forest

verb

To travel to a new place to learn about it or become familiar with it

Usage examples:

[ t ] they set out to explore the city., we have to explore new ways to market our products., many …

verb

To search a place and discover things about it

Usage examples:

The best way to explore the countryside is on foot., robots, rather than astronauts, explore space …

noun

An unpleasant emotion caused by the threat of danger, pain, or harm.

Usage examples:

I cowered in fear as bullets whizzed past

verb

Be afraid of (someone or something) as likely to be dangerous, painful, or harmful.

Usage examples:

I hated him but didn't fear him any more

verb

An emotion in anticipation of some specific pain or danger

noun

A danger or risk.

Usage examples:

The hazards of childbirth

verb

Say (something) in a tentative way.

Usage examples:

He hazarded a guess

noun

Something dangerous and likely to cause damage

Usage examples:

A health/fire hazard, a hazardous road, she wouldn’t hazard a guess about the meaning of the word.

noun

A feeling of expectation and desire for a particular thing to happen.

Usage examples:

He looked through her belongings in the hope of coming across some information

verb

Want something to happen or be the case.

Usage examples:

He's hoping for an offer of compensation

noun

The feeling that something desired can be had or will happen

Usage examples:

[ u ] we never entirely gave up hope., [ u ] this research offers hope of developing better ways to…

verb

Pursue and kill (a wild animal) for sport or food.

Usage examples:

In the autumn they hunted deer

noun

An act of hunting wild animals or game.

Usage examples:

A bear-hunt

verb

To chase and try to catch and kill an animal or bird for food, sport, or profit

Usage examples:

Some animals hunt at night., hunt for when lion cubs are young, the mother stays with them while th…

phrase

In the process of being planned or developed.

Usage examples:

The company has three new models in the pipeline

idiom

Being developed

Usage examples:

Twenty-eight lawsuits were filed this week, and another 200 cases are in the pipeline.

verb

Look at (someone or something) closely, typically to assess their condition or to discover any shortcomings.

Usage examples:

They inspected the paintwork for cracks and flaws

verb

Look over carefully

verb

To look at something or someone carefully in order to discover information, esp. about quality or condition

Usage examples:

After the accident both drivers got out and inspected their cars for damage., someone from the heal…

noun

All the visible features of an area of land, often considered in terms of their aesthetic appeal.

Usage examples:

The soft colours of the northumbrian landscape

verb

Denoting a format of printed matter which is wider than it is high.

Usage examples:

Landscape format

adjective

Of or in a format of printed matter or screen display that is wider than it is high.

Usage examples:

All come complete with colour screens capable of displaying content in both portrait and landscape …

noun

The state or fact of something's being likely; probability.

Usage examples:

Young people who can see no likelihood of finding employment

verb

Direct one's gaze toward someone or something or in a specified direction.

Usage examples:

People were looking at him

noun

An act of directing one's gaze in order to see someone or something.

Usage examples:

Let me get a closer look

exclamation

Used to call attention to what one is going to say.

Usage examples:

‘look, this is ridiculous.’

noun

A place from which to keep watch or view the landscape.

Usage examples:

A fortified lookout tower

noun

A person whose job is to watch for someone or something to appear

Usage examples:

Assign someone to be a lookout on the boat to keep an eye out for rocks., what kinds of behavior sh…

plural noun

The ratio between the amounts staked by the parties to a bet, based on the expected probability either way.

Usage examples:

Nicer is starting at odds of 8-1

plural noun

The likelihood that a particular thing will or will not happen

Usage examples:

She was sick yesterday, so the odds are she won’t be in today.

noun

The odds of something happening are how probable it is that it will happen

Usage examples:

The odds are against sth at the moment it seems the odds are against a deal., the odds are on sth/i…

idiom

To be close to doing something

Usage examples:

I'm well on the way to completing the report.

noun

A person's point of view or general attitude to life.

Usage examples:

He had a practical outlook on life

noun

The likely future situation

Usage examples:

The economic outlook is good., he has a positive outlook on life.

noun

The way a particular situation is expected to develop in the future, for example, whether it will get better or worse

Usage examples:

If the inflationary outlook continues to get worse, the central bank will not hesitate to act., the…

noun

An unbroken view of the whole region surrounding an observer.

Usage examples:

The tower offers a wonderful panorama of prague

noun

The art of representing three-dimensional objects on a two-dimensional surface so as to give the right impression of their height, width, depth, and position in relation to each other.

Usage examples:

The theory and practice of perspective

A way of regarding situations or topics

noun

A particular way of viewing things that depends on one’s experience and personality

Usage examples:

[ c ] he brings a new perspective to the job., [ c ] from a social perspective, i am very much a li…

noun

A painting or drawing.

Usage examples:

Draw a picture of a tree

verb

Represent in a photograph or picture.

Usage examples:

He is pictured with party guests

noun

A representation of someone or something produced by drawing, painting, or photographing

Usage examples:

He drew/painted a picture of my dog., brian takes lots of pictures (= photographs)., it’s an old se…

noun

A thing that may happen or be the case.

Usage examples:

Relegation remains a distinct possibility

noun

Something that can be done or achieved, or that can exist

Usage examples:

One possibility is to hire more people., there’s a possibility of snow tonight.

noun

The quality or state of being probable; the extent to which something is likely to happen or be the case.

Usage examples:

The rain will make the probability of a postponement even greater

noun

A number that represents how likely it is that a particular thing will happen

Usage examples:

[ c ] there’s a higher probability of now having a state income tax (= the tax is more likely now).…

noun

The level of possibility that something will happen or is true

Usage examples:

High/low/strong probability there is a strong probability that the country will fall into recession…

noun

A declaration or assurance that one will do something or that a particular thing will happen.

Usage examples:

What happened to all those firm promises of support?

verb

Assure someone that one will definitely do something or that something will happen.

Usage examples:

He promised to forward my mail

verb

Make a military observation of (a region).

Usage examples:

They reconnoitred the beach some weeks before the landing

noun

An act of reconnoitring.

Usage examples:

A nocturnal reconnoitre of the camp

noun

The place where an incident in real life or fiction occurs or occurred.

Usage examples:

The emergency team were among the first on the scene

noun

A part of a play or movie in which the action stays in one place for a continuous period

Usage examples:

The opening scene of the movie was filmed in new york city., the scene from the mountaintop was bre…

noun

The natural features of a landscape considered in terms of their appearance, especially when picturesque.

Usage examples:

Spectacular views of mountain scenery

noun

The general appearance of natural surroundings, esp. when these are beautiful

Usage examples:

We stopped at the top of the hill to admire the scenery.

noun

A soldier or other person sent out ahead of a main force so as to gather information about the enemy's position, strength, or movements.

Usage examples:

Forward scouts reported that the enemy were massing at two points ahead

verb

Make a search for someone or something in various places.

Usage examples:

I was sent to scout around for a place to park the camper

verb

Reject (a proposal or idea) with scorn.

Usage examples:

He scouts the claim that the aristocrats cared much for the art treasures their ancestors had bought

verb

Try to find something by looking or otherwise seeking carefully and thoroughly.

Usage examples:

I searched among the rocks, but there was nothing

noun

An act of searching for someone or something.

Usage examples:

The police carried out a thorough search of the premises

verb

Look or seek

noun

A view of an expanse of sea.

Usage examples:

We offer the natural wonders of whales, icebergs and seabirds framed by dramatic seascape, landscap…

verb

Attempt to find (something).

Usage examples:

They came here to seek shelter from biting winter winds

noun

The faculty or power of seeing.

Usage examples:

Joseph lost his sight as a baby

verb

Manage to see or observe (someone or something); catch an initial glimpse of.

Usage examples:

Tell me when you sight london bridge

noun

The ability to see, or the act of seeing something

Usage examples:

Machines don’t have a sense of sight., the sight of sick children disturbs her., i know david by si…

noun

A visually striking performance or display.

Usage examples:

The acrobatic feats make a good spectacle

noun

An unusual or unexpected event or situation that attracts attention

Usage examples:

An amazing/terrible spectacle, the trial became a public spectacle., she made a spectacle of hersel…

plural noun

The things and conditions around a person or thing.

Usage examples:

I took up the time admiring my surroundings

plural noun

The place where you live and the conditions in which you live

Usage examples:

Everyone wants safe, comfortable surroundings.

verb

Look closely at or examine (someone or something).

Usage examples:

Her green eyes surveyed him coolly

noun

A general view, examination, or description of someone or something.

Usage examples:

The author provides a survey of the relevant literature

verb

Determining opinions by interviewing people

verb

Clean (an area) by brushing away dirt or litter.

Usage examples:

I've swept the floor

noun

An act of sweeping something with a brush.

Usage examples:

I was giving the floor a quick sweep

noun

The visual appearance of a town or urban area; an urban landscape.

Usage examples:

The building's contribution to the townscape

noun

A view or the appearance of a town or city, or a work of art that represents this

Usage examples:

The building received an award for its contribution to the townscape., they acknowledged the work o…

noun

The ability to see something or to be seen from a particular place.

Usage examples:

The end of the tunnel came into view

verb

Look at or inspect.

Usage examples:

The public can view the famous hall with its unique staircase

noun

What you can see from a particular place, or the ability to see from a particular place

Usage examples:

[ u ] she turned a corner and disappeared from view., [ c ] our room had spectacular views of the m…

noun

A pleasing view.

Usage examples:

Sweeping lawns and landscaped vistas

noun

A view from a high position

Usage examples:

After a hard climb, we were rewarded by a vista of rolling hills.