potential, potentiality, potency - the inherent capacity for coming into being

belief - any cognitive content held as true

promise, hope - grounds for feeling hopeful about the future; "there is little or no promise that he will recover"

foretaste - an early limited awareness of something yet to occur

possibility - a future prospect or potential; "this room has great possibilities"

anticipation, expectancy - something expected (as on the basis of a norm); "each of them had their own anticipations"; "an indicator of expectancy in development"

misgiving, apprehension - painful expectation

human, individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"

visual percept, visual image - a percept that arises from the eyes; an image in the visual system

background, ground - the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground; "he posed her against a background of rolling hills"

coast - the area within view; "the coast is clear"

exposure - aspect re light or wind; "the studio had a northern exposure"

foreground - the part of a scene that is near the viewer

glimpse - a brief or incomplete view; "from the window he could catch a glimpse of the lake"

middle distance - the part of a scene between the foreground and the background

side view - a view from the side of something

tableau - any dramatic scene

medical diagnosis - identification a disease from its symptoms

search, look - search or seek; "We looked all day and finally found the child in the forest"; "Look elsewhere for the perfect gift!"

explore, research, search - inquire into