prospect vs spectacle

prospect

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

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

  • A hope; a hopeful. 

  • The act of looking forward; foresight; anticipation. 

  • A position affording a fine view; a lookout. 

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

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

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

  • A potential client or customer. 

  • The façade of an organ. 

verb
  • To search, as for gold. 

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

spectacle

noun
  • A frame with different coloured lenses on a semaphore signal through which light from a lamp shines at night, often a part of the signal arm. 

  • An embarrassing or unedifying scene or situation. 

  • The brille of a snake. 

  • An exciting or extraordinary scene, exhibition, performance etc. 

  • An optical instrument consisting of two lenses set in a light frame, worn to assist sight, or to protect the eyes from bright light. 

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