n.
1.the possibility of future success
2.belief about (or mental picture of) the future
3.someone who is considered for something (for an office or prize or honor etc.)
4.the visual percept of a region
5.a prediction of the course of a disease prospect v.
1.search for something desirable
2.explore for useful or valuable things or substances, such as minerals
Idiom of the Day
keep one's wits about one
to stay calm when there is trouble or danger
There was a fire in the building but the security guard was able to keep his wits about him and help everybody to safety.