Prospect vs. Retrospect — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Prospect and Retrospect
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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
Retrospect
A review or contemplation of things in the past
"He pursed his lips in the exercise of a retrospect across the years" (Flann O'Brien).
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
Retrospect
To think about the past.
Prospect
An extensive view of landscape
A viewpoint commanding a magnificent prospect of the estuary
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Retrospect
To look back on or think about (things past).
Prospect
Search for mineral deposits, especially by drilling and excavation
The company is also prospecting for gold
Retrospect
Consideration of past times.
Prospect
Something expected; a possibility.
Retrospect
To look or refer back to; to reflect on.
Prospect
Chances.
Retrospect
To look backward; hence, to affect or concern what is past.
It may be useful to retrospect to an early period.
Prospect
Financial expectations, especially of success.
Retrospect
A looking back on things past; view or contemplation of the past.
We may introduce a song without retrospect to the old comedy.
Prospect
A potential customer, client, or purchaser.
Retrospect
Contemplation of things past;
In retrospect
Prospect
A candidate deemed likely to succeed.
Retrospect
Look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events, etc.); remember;
She reviewed her achievements with pride
Prospect
The direction in which an object, such as a building, faces; an outlook.
Prospect
Something presented to the eye; a scene
A pleasant prospect.
Prospect
The act of surveying or examining.
Prospect
The location or probable location of a mineral deposit.
Prospect
An actual or probable mineral deposit.
Prospect
The mineral yield obtained by working an ore.
Prospect
To search for or explore (a region) for mineral deposits or oil.
Prospect
To explore for mineral deposits or oil.
Prospect
The region which the eye overlooks at one time; view; scene; outlook.
Prospect
A picturesque or panoramic view; a landscape; hence, a sketch of a landscape.
Prospect
A position affording a fine view; a lookout.
Prospect
Relative position of the front of a building or other structure; face; relative aspect.
Prospect
The act of looking forward; foresight; anticipation.
Prospect
The potential things that may come to pass, often favorable.
Prospect
A hope; a hopeful.
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.
Prospect
(sales) A potential client or customer.
Prospect
(music) The façade of an organ.
Prospect
(intransitive) To search, as for gold.
Prospect
To determine which minerals or metals are present in a location.
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.
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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