projection

[ pruh-jek-shuhn ]

noun

1. a projecting or protruding part.

   Synonyms: jut, protrusion, overhang

2. the state or fact of jutting out or protruding.
3. a causing to jut or protrude.
4. the act, process, or result of projecting.
5. Also called map projection. Cartography. a systematic construction of lines drawn on a plane surface representative of and corresponding to the meridians and parallels of the curved surface of the earth or celestial sphere.
6. Photography.
   1. the act of reproducing on a surface, by optical means, a remote image on a film, slide, etc.
   2. an image so reproduced.
7. the act of visualizing and regarding an idea or the like as an objective reality.
8. something that is so visualized and regarded.
9. calculation of some future thing:

   They fell short of their projection for the rate of growth.

   Synonyms: extrapolation, forecast, prediction

10. the act of communicating distinctly and forcefully to an audience.
11. Psychology.
    1. the tendency to ascribe to another person feelings, thoughts, or attitudes present in oneself, or to regard external reality as embodying such feelings, thoughts, etc., in some way.
    2. Psychoanalysis. such an ascription relieving the ego of a sense of guilt or other intolerable feeling.
12. the act of planning or scheming.
13. Alchemy. the casting of the powder of philosophers' stone upon metal in fusion, to transmute it into gold or silver.

projection

/ prəˈdʒɛkʃən /

noun

1. the act of projecting or the state of being projected
2. an object or part that juts out
3. See map projection
4. the representation of a line, figure, or solid on a given plane as it would be seen from a particular direction or in accordance with an accepted set of rules
5. a scheme or plan
6. a prediction based on known evidence and observations
7. 1. the process of showing film on a screen
   2. the image or images shown
8. psychol
   1. the belief, esp in children, that others share one's subjective mental life
   2. the process of projecting one's own hidden desires and impulses See also defence mechanism
9. the mixing by alchemists of powdered philosopher's stone with molten base metals in order to transmute them into gold

projection

/ prə-jĕk′shən /

1. The image of a geometric figure reproduced on a line, plane, or surface.
2. A system of intersecting lines, such as the grid of a map, on which part or all of the globe or another spherical surface is represented as a plane surface.
3. See more at azimuthal projection

Derived Forms

• proˈjectional, adjective

Other Words From

• pro·jec·tion·al [pr, uh, -, jek, -sh, uh, -nl], adjective
• nonpro·jection noun
• self-pro·jection noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of projection¹

First recorded in 1470–80; from Latin prōjectiōn- (stem of prōjectiō ) “a throwing forward”; project, -ion

Example Sentences

Trump "might as well give Liz Cheney the State Department," he wrote, possibly referring to Cheney and Rubio's shared support for American power projection or comparing Cheney's opposition to Trump with Rubio's uneasy conversion since the 2016 GOP presidential primaries.

From Salon

That is projection and self-soothing behavior.

From Salon

“The way he tunes his drums, the projection he gets out of his drums, the way he interacts with musicians onstage: it’s a rare combination of street education, high sophistication and soul.”

From Los Angeles Times

According to Reuters, a Saturday night projection indicated that Rep. Jeff Hurd had enough votes to maintain GOP control of Colorado’s 3rd congressional district.

From Salon

The projection means that 2024 could surpass the current record of 1.48C, which was set only last year.

From BBC

Related Words

• calculation
• estimate
• estimation
• forecast