Prosopopœia
(||Pros`o*po*pœ"ia) n. [L., fr. Gr. pro`swpon a face, a person + to make.] (Rhet.) A figure
by which things are represented as persons, or by which things inanimate are spoken of as animated
beings; also, a figure by which an absent person is introduced as speaking, or a deceased person is
represented as alive and present. It includes personification, but is more extensive in its signification.
Prosopulmonata
(||Pros`o*pul`mo*na"ta) n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. forward + L. pulmo a lung.] (Zoöl.) A division
of pulmonate mollusks having the breathing organ situated on the neck, as in the common snail.
Prospect
(Pros"pect) n. [L. prospectus, fr. prospicere, prospectum, to look forward; pro before, forward
+ specere, spicere, look, to see: cf. OF. prospect. See Spy, v., and cf. Prospectus.]
1. That which is embraced by eye in vision; the region which the eye overlooks at one time; view; scene; outlook.
His eye discovers unaware
The goodly prospect of some foreign land.
Milton. 2. Especially, a picturesque or widely extended view; a landscape; hence, a sketch of a landscape.
I went to Putney . . . to take prospects in crayon.
Evelyn. 3. A position affording a fine view; a lookout. [R.]
Him God beholding from his prospect high.
Milton. 4. Relative position of the front of a building or other structure; face; relative aspect.
And their prospect was toward the south.
Ezek. xl. 44. 5. The act of looking forward; foresight; anticipation; as, a prospect of the future state. Locke.
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 ?
Tillotson. 6. That which is hoped for; ground for hope or expectation; expectation; probable result; as, the prospect
of success. "To brighter prospects born." Cowper.
These swell their prospectsd exalt their pride,
When offers are disdain'd, and love deny'd.
Pope. Prospect
(Pros"pect), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Prospected; p. pr. & vb. n. Prospecting.] To look over; to
explore or examine for something; as, to prospect a district for gold.
Prospect
(Pros"pect), v. i. To make a search; to seek; to explore, as for mines or the like; as, to prospect
for gold.
Prospection
(Pro*spec"tion) n. The act of looking forward, or of providing for future wants; foresight.
Prospective
(Pro*spec"tive) a. [L. prospectivus: cf. F. prospectif. See Prospect, n.]
1. Of or pertaining to a prospect; furnishing a prospect; perspective. [Obs.]
Time's long and dark prospective glass.
Milton. 2. Looking forward in time; acting with foresight; — opposed to retrospective.
The French king of Sweden are circumspect, industrious, and prospective, too, in this affair.
Sir J. Child.
