prospect
The region which the eye overlooks at one time; a view; a scene; an outlook.
Other meanings
A picturesque or panoramic view; a landscape; hence, a sketch of a landscape.
A position affording a fine view; a lookout.
Synonyms
- view
- aspect
- scene
- panorama
Word history
From Latin "prōspectus" (view, sight, prospect; panorama).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “prospect” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.