Something expected

• expectation

  1. The act of expecting.
  2. Eager anticipation:
  3. The state of being expected.

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• expectancy

  1. The act or state of expecting; expectation:
  2. The state of being expected.
  3. Something expected.

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• anticipation

  1. The act of expecting or foreseeing something; expectation or presentiment:
  2. An expectation:
  3. Action taken in order to prevent or counteract something:

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The likeliness of a given event occurring.

• probability

  1. The quality or condition of being probable; likelihood.
  2. A probable situation, condition, or event:
  3. The likelihood that a given event will occur:

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• possibility

  1. The fact or state of being possible:
  2. Something that is possible:
  3. One that is capable of being chosen or of being made real:

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• odds

  1. A certain number of points given beforehand to a weaker side in a contest to equalize the chances of all participants.
  2. The ratio of the probability of an event's occurring to the probability of its not occurring.
  3. The likelihood of the occurrence of one thing rather than the occurrence of another thing, as in a contest:

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• likelihood

  1. The state of being probable; probability.
  2. Something probable.

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• Used in plural: chance

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Chance of success or advancement.

• outlook

  1. A point of view; an attitude:
  2. Expectation for the future:
  3. A place where something can be viewed.

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• Used in plural: future

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That which is or can be seen

• vista

  1. A distant view or prospect, especially one seen through an opening, as between rows of buildings or trees.
  2. An avenue or other passage affording such a view.
  3. An awareness of a range of time, events, or subjects; a broad mental view:

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• view

  1. An examination using the eyes; a look:
  2. Field of vision:
  3. A scene or vista:

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• sight

  1. The ability to see.
  2. Field of vision:
  3. The act or fact of seeing:

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• scene

  1. Something seen by a viewer; a view or prospect.
  2. The place where an action or event occurs:
  3. The place in which the action of a play, movie, novel, or other narrative occurs; a setting.

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• perspective

  1. A view or vista.
  2. A mental view or outlook:
  3. The appearance of objects in depth as perceived by normal binocular vision.

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• panorama

  1. An unbroken view of an entire surrounding area.
  2. A comprehensive presentation; a survey:
  3. A picture or series of pictures representing a continuous scene, often exhibited a part at a time by being unrolled and passed before the spectator.

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• outlook

  1. A point of view; an attitude:
  2. Expectation for the future:
  3. A place where something can be viewed.

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• lookout

  1. The act of observing or keeping watch.
  2. A high place or structure commanding a wide view, used for observation.
  3. One who keeps watch.

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A view

• vista

  1. A distant view or prospect, especially one seen through an opening, as between rows of buildings or trees.
  2. An avenue or other passage affording such a view.
  3. An awareness of a range of time, events, or subjects; a broad mental view:

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• landscape

  1. An expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view:
  2. A picture depicting an expanse of scenery.
  3. The branch of art dealing with the representation of natural scenery.

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• sight

  1. The ability to see.
  2. Field of vision:
  3. The act or fact of seeing:

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Probability; usually plural

• chance

  1. The unknown and unpredictable element in happenings that seems to have no assignable cause.
  2. A force assumed to cause events that cannot be foreseen or controlled; luck:
  3. The likelihood of something happening; possibility or probability:

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• likelihood

  1. The state of being probable; probability.
  2. Something probable.

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A probable future

• hope

  1. To wish for a particular event that one considers possible:
  2. To have confidence; trust.
  3. To desire and consider possible:

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• presumption

  1. Behavior or attitude that is boldly arrogant or offensive; effrontery:
  2. The act of presuming or accepting something as true:
  3. A condition or basis for accepting or presuming something.

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• promise

  1. A declaration assuring that one will or will not do something; a vow.
  2. Something promised.
  3. Indication of something favorable to come; expectation:

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• expectancy

  1. The act or state of expecting; expectation:
  2. The state of being expected.
  3. Something expected.

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A possible candidate

• interested party

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• likely person

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• possibility

  1. The fact or state of being possible:
  2. Something that is possible:
  3. One that is capable of being chosen or of being made real:

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