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2. prospectus, ūs, m. [prospicio].

  1. I. Lit., a lookout, distant view, prospect (class.): sterilis prospectus, Plaut. Mil. 3, 1, 15: cum saepibus prospectus impediretur, Caes. B. G. 2, 22; cf. Sall. J. 53, 1: non prospectu modo extra vallum adempto, sed propinquo etiam congredientium inter se conspectu, Liv. 10, 32: petere prospectum ex arce, Cat. 64, 241: habere prospectum in praeceps, Vulg. 2 Macc. 13, 5.
    1. B. Transf.
      1. 1. Sight, view: aliquem in prospectum populi Romani producere, Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 47, § 122: cum jam extremi essent in prospectu, to be in sight, Caes. B. G. 5, 10; cf. Hirt. B. Afr. 62: lugubris, Tac. H. 1, 4: praeclarus, Cic. Ac. 2, 25, 80: praebere prospectum navium, Liv. 27, 23: prospectum eripiens oculis, Verg. A. 8, 254.
      2. 2. Poet., sight, vision: late Aequora prospectu metior, Ov. H. 10, 28.
  2. II. Trop.
    1. A. Regard, respect (post-class.): cujus rationem prospectumque Bias non habuit, Gell. 5, 11, 10; so, prospectum officii deponere, Val. Max. 5, 1, 3 ext.
    2. B. Foresight (eccl. Lat.): humanus prospectus, Tert. Spect. 1.