prospect
n 1: the possibility of future success; "his prospects as a
writer are excellent"
2: belief about (or mental picture of) the future [syn: {expectation},
{outlook}]
3: someone who is considered for something (for an office or
prize or honor etc.) [syn: {candidate}]
4: the visual percept of a region; "the most desirable feature
of the park are the beautiful views" [syn: {view}, {aspect},
{scene}, {vista}, {panorama}]
5: a prediction of the course of a disease [syn: {prognosis}, {medical
prognosis}]
v : prospect for valuable minerals