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Prospect vs. Perspective — What's the Difference?

Prospect vs. Perspective — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Prospect and Perspective

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Prospect

The possibility or likelihood of some future event occurring
Some training which offered a prospect of continuous employment
There was no prospect of a reconciliation

Perspective

The art of representing three-dimensional objects on a two-dimensional surface so as to give the right impression of their height, width, depth, and position in relation to each other
The theory and practice of perspective
A perspective drawing

Prospect

A person regarded as likely to succeed or as a potential customer, client, etc.
Norwich's unbeaten heavyweight prospect
Clients deemed likely prospects for active party membership

Perspective

A particular attitude towards or way of regarding something; a point of view
Most guidebook history is written from the editor's perspective

Prospect

An extensive view of landscape
A viewpoint commanding a magnificent prospect of the estuary
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Perspective

An apparent spatial distribution in perceived sound.

Prospect

Search for mineral deposits, especially by drilling and excavation
The company is also prospecting for gold

Perspective

A view or vista.

Prospect

Something expected; a possibility.

Perspective

A mental view or outlook
"It is useful occasionally to look at the past to gain a perspective on the present" (Fabian Linden).

Prospect

Chances.

Perspective

The appearance of objects in depth as perceived by normal binocular vision.

Prospect

Financial expectations, especially of success.

Perspective

An understanding of how aspects of a subject relate to each other and to the whole
A perspective of history.
A need to view the problem in the proper perspective.

Prospect

A potential customer, client, or purchaser.

Perspective

Subjective evaluation of relative significance; a point of view
The perspective of the displaced homemaker.

Prospect

A candidate deemed likely to succeed.

Perspective

The ability to perceive things in their actual interrelations or comparative importance
Tried to keep my perspective throughout the crisis.

Prospect

The direction in which an object, such as a building, faces; an outlook.

Perspective

The technique of representing three-dimensional objects and depth relationships on a two-dimensional surface.

Prospect

Something presented to the eye; a scene
A pleasant prospect.

Perspective

Of, relating to, seen, or represented in perspective.

Prospect

The act of surveying or examining.

Perspective

A view, vista or outlook.

Prospect

The location or probable location of a mineral deposit.

Perspective

The appearance of depth in objects, especially as perceived using binocular vision.

Prospect

An actual or probable mineral deposit.

Perspective

The technique of representing three-dimensional objects on a two-dimensional surface.

Prospect

The mineral yield obtained by working an ore.

Perspective

(dated) An artwork that represents three-dimensional objects in this way.

Prospect

To search for or explore (a region) for mineral deposits or oil.

Perspective

(figuratively) The choice of a single angle or point of view from which to sense, categorize, measure or codify experience.

Prospect

To explore for mineral deposits or oil.

Perspective

The ability to consider things in such relative perspective.

Prospect

The region which the eye overlooks at one time; view; scene; outlook.

Perspective

A perspective glass.

Prospect

A picturesque or panoramic view; a landscape; hence, a sketch of a landscape.

Perspective

A sound recording technique to adjust and integrate sound sources seemingly naturally.

Prospect

A position affording a fine view; a lookout.

Perspective

Of, in or relating to perspective.
A perspective drawing

Prospect

Relative position of the front of a building or other structure; face; relative aspect.

Perspective

(obsolete) Providing visual aid; of or relating to the science of vision; optical.

Prospect

The act of looking forward; foresight; anticipation.

Perspective

Of or pertaining to the science of vision; optical.

Prospect

The potential things that may come to pass, often favorable.

Perspective

Pertaining to the art, or in accordance with the laws, of perspective.

Prospect

A hope; a hopeful.

Perspective

A glass through which objects are viewed.

Prospect

(sports) Any player whose rights are owned by a top-level professional team, but who has yet to play a game for said team.

Perspective

That which is seen through an opening; a view; a vista.

Prospect

(sales) A potential client or customer.

Perspective

The effect of distance upon the appearance of objects, by means of which the eye recognized them as being at a more or less measurable distance. Hence, aërial perspective, the assumed greater vagueness or uncertainty of outline in distant objects.
Aërial perspective is the expression of space by any means whatsoever, sharpness of edge, vividness of color, etc.

Prospect

(music) The façade of an organ.

Perspective

The art and the science of so delineating objects that they shall seem to grow smaller as they recede from the eye; - called also linear perspective.

Prospect

(intransitive) To search, as for gold.

Perspective

A drawing in linear perspective.

Prospect

To determine which minerals or metals are present in a location.

Perspective

A way of regarding situations or topics etc.;
Consider what follows from the positivist view

Prospect

That which is embraced by eye in vision; the region which the eye overlooks at one time; view; scene; outlook.
His eye discovers unawareThe goodly prospect of some foreign land.

Perspective

The appearance of things relative to one another as determined by their distance from the viewer

Prospect

Especially, a picturesque or widely extended view; a landscape; hence, a sketch of a landscape.
I went to Putney . . . to take prospects in crayon.

Prospect

A position affording a fine view; a lookout.
Him God beholding from his prospect high.

Prospect

Relative position of the front of a building or other structure; face; relative aspect.
And their prospect was toward the south.

Prospect

The act of looking forward; foresight; anticipation; as, a prospect of the future state.
Is he a prudent man as to his temporal estate, that lays designs only for a day, without any prospect to, or provision for, the remaining part of life ?

Prospect

That which is hoped for; ground for hope or expectation; expectation; probable result; as, the prospect of success.
These swell their prospectsd exalt their pride,When offers are disdain'd, and love deny'd.

Prospect

To look over; to explore or examine for something; as, to prospect a district for gold.

Prospect

To make a search; to seek; to explore, as for mines or the like; as, to prospect for gold.

Prospect

The possibility of future success;
His prospects as a writer are excellent

Prospect

Belief about (or mental picture of) the future

Prospect

Someone who is considered for something (for an office or prize or honor etc.)

Prospect

The visual percept of a region;
The most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views

Prospect

A prediction of the course of a disease

Prospect

Search for something desirable;
Prospect a job

Prospect

Explore for useful or valuable things or substances, such as minerals

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