Him God beholding from his prospect high.
Milton.
4. Relative position of the front of a building or other structure;
face; relative aspect.
And their prospect was toward the south.
Ezek. xl. 44.
5. The act of looking forward; foresight; anticipation; as, a prospect
of the future state. Locke.
Is he a prudent man as to his temporal estate, that lays designs
only for a day, without any prospect to, or provision for, the
remaining part of life ?
Tillotson.
6. That which is hoped for; ground for hope or expectation;
expectation; probable result; as, the prospect of success. "To brighter
prospects born." Cowper.
These swell their prospectsd exalt their pride, When offers are
disdain'd, and love deny'd.
Pope.
Pros"pect, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Prospected; p. pr. & vb. n.
Prospecting.] To look over; to explore or examine for something; as, to
prospect a district for gold.
Pros"pect, v. i. To make a search; to seek; to explore, as for mines or
the like; as, to prospect for gold.
Pro*spec"tion (?), n. The act of looking forward, or of providing for
future wants; foresight.
Pro*spec"tive (?), a. [L. prospectivus: cf. F. prospectif. See
Prospect, n.] 1. Of or pertaining to a prospect; furnishing a prospect;
perspective. [Obs.]
Time's long and dark prospective glass.
Milton.
2. Looking forward in time; acting with foresight; -- opposed to
retrospective.
The French king of Sweden are circumspect, industrious, and
prospective, too, in this affair.
Sir J. Child.
3. Being within view or consideration, as a future event or
contingency; relating to the future: expected; as, a prospective
benefit.
Points on which the promises, at the time of ordination, had no
prospective bearing.
W. Jay.
Pro*spec"tive (?), n. 1. The scene before or around, in time or in
space; view; prospect. Sir H. Wotton.