Prospecting - English meaning

Prospecting – definitions in English dictionary

verb
Search for mineral deposits, especially by drilling and excavation.
Usage examples:
The company is also prospecting for gold
Synonims:
Inspect Survey Make a survey of Explore Search Scout Reconnoitre Examine Check out Look Seek Hunt Go after Dowse

noun
The possibility or likelihood of some future event occurring.
Usage examples:
There was no prospect of a reconciliation

noun
A person regarded as likely to succeed or as a potential customer, client, etc.
Usage examples:
Norwich's unbeaten heavyweight prospect

noun
An extensive view of landscape.
Usage examples:
A viewpoint commanding a magnificent prospect of the estuary

noun
The activity of searching for gold, oil, or other valuable substances on or under the surface of the earth
Usage examples:
Most of the prospecting so far has been conducted by an australian mining engineer., oil/gold prosp…

Prospecting translation into English

Prospecting: translate from English into Chinese

勘探

Prospecting: translate from English into Dutch

Prospectie

Prospecting: translate from English into French

Prospection

Prospecting: translate from English into German

Prospektion, Suche nach bodenschätzen

Prospecting: translate from English into Hindi

पूर्वेक्षण, ढूंढ़

Prospecting: translate from English into Italian

Prospezione

Prospecting: translate from English into Korean

탐사

Prospecting: translate from English into Russian

Разведка, Геолого-разведочные работы

Prospecting: translate from English into Spanish

Prospección

Word origin

late Middle English (as a noun denoting the action of looking towards a distant object): from Latin prospectus ‘view’, from prospicere ‘look forward’, from pro- ‘forward’ + specere ‘to look’.

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Prospecting – similar words

prospections

noun
The action of looking forward mentally; anticipation; consideration of the future; foresight, planning; an instance of this.

noun
The action of prospecting (originally for mineral deposits, especially gold); an exploratory search, survey, etc.

Prospections - all meanings in English

prospection

noun
The action of looking forward mentally; anticipation; consideration of the future; foresight, planning; an instance of this.

noun
The action of prospecting (originally for mineral deposits, especially gold); an exploratory search, survey, etc.

Prospection - all meanings in English

prospected

verb
Search for mineral deposits, especially by drilling and excavation.
Usage examples:
The company is also prospecting for gold

noun
The possibility or likelihood of some future event occurring.
Usage examples:
There was no prospect of a reconciliation

noun
A person regarded as likely to succeed or as a potential customer, client, etc.
Usage examples:
Norwich's unbeaten heavyweight prospect

Prospected - all meanings in English

prospect

noun
The possibility or likelihood of some future event occurring.
Usage examples:
There was no prospect of a reconciliation

verb
Search for mineral deposits, especially by drilling and excavation.
Usage examples:
The company is also prospecting for gold

noun
The possibility or likelihood that something will happen
Usage examples:
[ c ] losing the elections is a prospect that still appears unlikely., [ u ] she smiled at the pros…

Prospect - all meanings in English

Prospecting synonims

dowse

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

Dowse - all meanings in English

examine

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.

Examine - all meanings in English

explore

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 …

Explore - all meanings in English

hunt

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

Hunt - all meanings in English

inspect

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…

Inspect - all meanings in English

look

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.’

Look - all meanings in English

reconnoitre

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

Reconnoitre - all meanings in English

scout

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

Scout - all meanings in English

search

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

Search - all meanings in English

seek

verb
Attempt to find (something).
Usage examples:
They came here to seek shelter from biting winter winds

Seek - all meanings in English

survey

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

Survey - all meanings in English

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