Word Meanings - PROSPECTION - Book Publishers vocabulary database
The act of looking forward, or of providing for future wants; foresight.
Related words: (words related to PROSPECTION)
- LOOKDOWN
See - PROVIDENCE
A manifestation of the care and superintendence which God exercises over his creatures; an event ordained by divine direction. He that hath a numerous family, and many to provide for, needs a greater providence of God. Jer. Taylor. 4. Prudence in - LOOK
1. To direct the eyes for the purpose of seeing something; to direct the eyes toward an object; to observe with the eyes while keeping them directed; -- with various prepositions, often in a special or figurative sense. See Phrases below. 2. To - PROVIDORE
One who makes provision; a purveyor. De Foe. - FORWARDLY
Eagerly; hastily; obtrusively. - LOOKOUT
1. A careful looking or watching for any object or event. 2. The place from which such observation is made. 3. A person engaged in watching. 4. Object or duty of forethought and care; responsibility. - FORWARD
An agreement; a covenant; a promise. Tell us a tale anon, as forward is. Chaucer. - FUTURELY
In time to come. Raleigh. - FUTURE
That is to be or come hereafter; that will exist at any time after the present; as, the next moment is future, to the present. Future tense , the tense or modification of a verb which expresses a future act or event. - FORWARDNESS
The quality of being forward; cheerful readiness; promtness; as, the forwardness of Christians in propagating the gospel. 2. An advanced stage of progress or of preparation; advancement; as, his measures were in great forwardness. Robertson. 3. - PROVIDE
1. To look out for in advance; to procure beforehand; to get, collect, or make ready for future use; to prepare. "Provide us all things necessary." Shak. 2. To supply; to afford; to contribute. Bring me berries, or such cooling fruit As the kind, - PROVIDENTLY
In a provident manner. - LOOKING-GLASS
A mirror made of glass on which has been placed a backing of some reflecting substance, as quicksilver. There is none so homely but loves a looking-glass. South. - FORWARDER
One employed in forwarding. (more info) 1. One who forwards or promotes; a promoter. Udall. 2. One who sends forward anything; one who transmits goods; a forwarding merchant. - FORESIGHT
Any sight or reading of the leveling staff, except the backsight; any sight or bearing taken by a compass or theodolite in a forward direction. (more info) 1. The act or the power of foreseeing; prescience; foreknowledge. Milton. 2. Action - FORWARDING
The process of putting a book into its cover, and making it ready for the finisher. (more info) 1. The act of one who forwards; the act or occupation of transmitting merchandise or other property for others. - FUTURELESS
Without prospect of betterment in the future. W. D. Howells. - FORWARD; FORWARDS
Toward a part or place before or in front; onward; in advance; progressively; -- opposed to backward. (more info) -weardes; akin to G. vorwärts. The s is properly a genitive ending. - LOOKER
One who looks. Looker-on, a spectator; one that looks on, but has no agency or part in an affair. Did not this fatal war affront thy coast, Yet sattest thou an idle looker-on Fairfax. - FORESIGHTFUL
Foresighted. - ILL-LOOKING
Having a bad look; threatening; ugly. See Note under Ill, adv. - FLOOKAN; FLUKAN
See FLUCAN - FLOOKY
Fluky. - DOWNLOOKED
Having a downcast countenance; dejected; gloomy; sullen. Dryden. - IMPROVIDENTLY
In a improvident manner. "Improvidently rash." Drayton. - GOOD-LOOKING
Handsome. - ON-LOOKING
Looking on or forward. - IMPROVIDED
Unforeseen; unexpected; not provided against; unprepared. All improvided for dread of death. E. Hall. - OVERFORWARD
Forward to excess; too forward. -- O"ver*for"ward*ness, n. - STRAIGHTFORWARD
Proceeding in a straight course or manner; not deviating; honest; frank. -- adv. - OVERLOOK
1. To look down upon from a place that is over or above; to look over or view from a higher position; to rise above, so as to command a view of; as, to overlook a valley from a hill. "The pile o'erlooked the town." Dryden. with burning eye did - LADY'S LOOKING-GLASS
See VENUS