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Word Meanings - PROSPECTION - Book Publishers vocabulary database

The act of looking forward, or of providing for future wants; foresight.

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  • 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

 

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