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# prospect

noun (a prospect, prospects); verb (prospect, prospects, prospected, prospecting)

«prospect» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. The possibility that something will happen: «There is little prospect of rain.» [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prospect/#m1)
2. An event you expect: «the prospect of a holiday». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prospect/#m2)
3. prospects (plural) Chances of success in the future, especially in a job. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prospect/#m3)
4. A person likely to be chosen, or a good player for the future. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prospect/#m4)
5. (literary) A wide view of land. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prospect/#m5)
6. verb To search land for gold, oil or minerals. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prospect/#m6)

### In the lessons

In stories and talk: «the prospect of a day at the beach», «a bright young prospect» in sport. In history and geography: gold prospectors searched in California, Australia and the Yukon. In adult talk: «job prospects». Phrases: «in prospect», «the prospect of», «good prospects», «prospect for gold».

### Examples

- The prospect of a snow day made us all cheer. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prospect/#x1)
- There is no prospect of the rain stopping soon. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prospect/#x2)
- She is the club's brightest prospect. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prospect/#x3)
- Good exam results improve your job prospects. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prospect/#x4)
- Miners came to prospect for gold in the hills. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prospect/#x5)
- From the hilltop we had a fine prospect of the valley. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prospect/#x6)
- I don't like the prospect of a long car journey. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prospect/#x7)
- He immediately started off, delighted at the prospect of trying his sword. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prospect/#x8)

### Note

Stress: noun PROS-pect; verb pros-PECT or PROS-pect. Someone who prospects is a «prospector». Do not confuse with «perspective». Plural «prospects» often means future chances.

## In Jewish tradition

In Ezekiel's vision of the Temple it means the direction a gate or room faces.

**Interpretation.** Ezekiel's detailed measurements of the future Temple are read as a hope for restoration. The glory of the LORD enters by the east gate.

### Examples

- And the glory of the LORD came into the house by the way of the gate whose prospect is toward the east. (Prophets EZK.43.4, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/prospect/#x1)
- And he said unto me: 'This chamber, whose prospect is toward the south, is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the house. (Prophets EZK.40.45, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/prospect/#x2)
- Now when he had made an end of measuring the inner house, he brought me forth by the way of the gate whose prospect is toward the east, and measured it round about. (Prophets EZK.42.15, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/prospect/#x3)

### Note

Stress: noun PROS-pect; verb pros-PECT or PROS-pect. Someone who prospects is a «prospector». Do not confuse with «perspective». Plural «prospects» often means future chances.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «prospect» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prospect/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«prospect» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/prospect.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «prospect» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/prospect/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«prospect» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/prospect.html) on Mova free.