prospect >> /ˈprɑˌspɛkt/
Definition: [noun] The possibility or likelihood of some future event occurring.
Example: there was no prospect of a reconciliation
Definition: [noun] A person regarded as likely to succeed or as a potential customer, client, etc.
Example: clients deemed likely prospects for active party membership
Definition: [noun] An extensive view of landscape.
Example: a viewpoint commanding a magnificent prospect of the estuary
Definition: [intransitive verb] Search for mineral deposits in a place, especially by means of experimental drilling and excavation.
Example: the company is also prospecting for gold