Prospect and Target

Prospect

Prospect noun - All that can be seen from a certain point.

Target and prospect are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Target" instead a noun "Prospect".

Target

Target noun - A person or thing that is the object of abuse, criticism, or ridicule.

Prospect and target are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Prospect" instead a noun "Target".

Nearby Words: targeted, targe, targeting

How words are described

desired desired prospect desired target
good good prospect good target
nice nice prospect nice target
better better prospect better target
Other adjectives: likely, difficult, obvious, real, slow, easy, tempting, new, final, next.

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / X-Men: Days of Future Past This is lampshaded at one point when she's seducing a target and returns to her normal form, who up until that point was quite excited at the prospect of seeing her naked.
  • Death of a Thousand Cuts aka: Death By A Thousand Cuts Assuming an attack would deal less damage than one percent of the target ship's shield strength, that attack is negated entirely - thus making the amusing prospect of taking down a Death Star with a Light Fighter impossible.
  • Shy Blue-Haired Girl In S, Ami is greatly upset at the prospect of being seen only as The Smart Guy of the group and needs Mamoru, Michiru, and Usagi's support to try to dispel it...and she becomes the target of the Monster of the Week, which is after Ami's Pure Heart Crystal.
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