English · Word Candidate

prospect

/ˈpɹɒspɛkt/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: prospects · prospecting · prospected

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The region which the eye overlooks at one time; a view; a scene; an outlook.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Khu vực mà mắt có thể nhìn thấy tại một thời điểm

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Noun

Examples

As when a Scout[…]Obtains the brow of ſome high-climbing Hill, / Which to his eye diſcovers unaware / The goodly proſpect of ſome forein land / Firſt-ſeen, or ſome renownd Metropolis / With gliſtering Spires and Pinnacles adornd, / Which now the Riſing Sun guilds with his beams.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A picturesque or panoramic view; a landscape; hence, a sketch of a landscape.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Cảnh quan hoặc tầm nhìn toàn cảnh; phong cảnh

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Noun

Examples

I went to Putney, and other places on the Thames, to take prospects in crayon, to carry into France, where I thought to have them engraved.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To search, as for gold.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tìm kiếm, như tìm kiếm vàng

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Verb

Examples

Among the ancient sites in the Taklamakan Desert which are frequented by Khotan "treasure seekers," and which the prospecting parties sent out by me had visited, none seemed to offer better opportunities for systematic excavations than the one known to them as Dandan-Uilik.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To determine which minerals or metals are present in a location.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Xác định loại khoáng sản hoặc kim loại có mặt tại một vị trí

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Verb

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “prospect” mean?

The region which the eye overlooks at one time; a view; a scene; an outlook.

Is “prospect” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.