prospection

[PROSPECT, v.] The act of looking forward; providence, foresight. "The prospection, which must be somewhere, is not in the animal."- Paley : Nat . Theol ., ch. xviii. pro-spěc-tive, a . & s . [Fr., from Lat. prospec tivus , from prospectus , pa. par. of prospicio =to look forward.] [PROSPECT, 8.] A. As adjective: *1. Perspective; suitable for viewing at or from a long distance. "Time's long and dark prospective gla ." Milton: Vacation Exercise, 71. 2. Looking far ahead in time; acting with or characterized by foresight or prudence; looking to the future. "The French king and king of Sweden are circumspect, industrious, and prospective too in this affair."Child. 3. Being in prospect or expectation; looked forward to; probable. B. As substantive: 1. A prospect; the scene viewed around or before one. "The whole scene of affairs was changed from Spain to France, there now lay the prospective."- Reliquiæ Wottonianæ, p. 219. 2. Outlook, forecast, foresight, providence, preparation. ( Bacon.) 3. A point of view; a standpoint. "Men, standing according to the prospective of their own humor."- Daniel : Defence of Rhyme. *4. A perspective gla ; a gla through which things are viewed. ( Chaucer: C. T., 10,547.) pro-spěc-tive-ly, adv. [Eng. prospective; -ly.] In a prospective manner; with regard or reference to the future. pro-spěc-tive-ne , subst. [Eng. prospective; -ne .] The quality or state of being prospective; I. Ordinary Language : 1. View of things within the reach of sight; sur regard had to the future; foresight. vey, sight. "Which to our general sire gave prospect large." Milton : P. L., iv. 144. IMG:content-1634.png:[blocks in formation] aspect. "Their prospect was toward the south."- Ezekiel xl. 44. †5. A view delineated, drawn, or painted; a sketch; a picturesque representation, as of a landscape. "A composition of the various draughts which he has previously made from various beautiful scenes and pros pects."-Reynolds: Discourses . 6. A looking forward; a view into futurity; foresight, anticipation. 7. Expectation; ground of hope or expectation. "The near prospect of reward animated the troops." Macaulay: Hist. Eng ., ch. v. chin, bench; go, gem; thin, this; pros-pěct-le , a. [Eng. prospect; -le .] Having no prospect or view. "As dismal and prospectle as if it stood 'on Stan more wintry wild.' " -Walpole : Letters , iii. 330.