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Definitions for Prospector
[1] Usually prospects. an apparent probability of advancement, success, profit, etc. the outlook for the future: good business prospects.
[2] anticipation; expectation; a looking forward.
[3] something in view as a source of profit.
[4] a potential or likely customer, client, etc.
[5] a potential or likely candidate.
[6] a view, especially of scenery; scene.
[7] outlook or view over a region or in a particular direction.
[8] a mental view or survey, as of a subject or situation.
[9] Mining . an apparent indication of ore or native metal. a place giving such indications. a mine working or excavation undertaken in a search for additional ore.
[10] Archaic . sight; range of vision.
[11] to search or explore (a region), as for gold.
[12] to work (a mine or claim) experimentally in order to test its value.
[13] to search or explore a region for gold or the like.
[14] in prospect , under consideration; expected; in view: He had no other alternative in prospect.
[15] a person who searches for the natural occurrence of gold, petroleum, etc
[16] (sometimes plural) a probability or chance for future success, esp as based on present work or aptitude a good job with prospects
[17] a vision of the future; what is foreseen; expectation she was excited at the prospect of living in London ; unemployment presents a grim prospect
[18] a view or scene, esp one offering an extended outlook
[19] a prospective buyer, project, etc
[20] a survey or observation
[21] mining a known or likely deposit of ore the location of a deposit of ore a sample of ore for testing the yield of mineral obtained from a sample of ore
[22] (when intr, often foll by for ) to explore (a region) for gold or other valuable minerals
[23] (tr) to work (a mine) to discover its profitability
[24] (intr often foll by for ) to search (for)
Words related to Prospector
prospectminer, sourdough
Words nearby Prospector
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Origin of Prospector
1400–50; late Middle English prospecte < Latin prōspectus outlook, view. See prospectus
Other words from Prospector
pros·pect·less , adjective
pros·pec·tor [pros -pek-ter, pruh -spek -ter] /ˈprɒs pɛk tər, prəˈspɛk tər/ , noun
non·pros·pect , noun
un·der·pros·pect , noun
Word origin for Prospector
C15: from Latin prōspectus distant view, from prōspicere to look into the distance, from prō- forward + specere to look