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
get the facts straight
to get a clear understanding of the facts about something
I do not believe that our supervisor got the facts straight when she heard about our argument.