projection
/pɹəˈd͡ʒɛkʃən/ noun B2- Something which projects, protrudes, juts out, sticks out, or stands out. · The face of the cliff had many projections that were big enough for birds to nest on.
- The action of projecting or throwing or propelling something.
- The display of an image by devices such as movie projector, video projector, overhead projector or slide projector.
- A forecast or prognosis obtained by extrapolation.
- A belief or assumption that others have similar thoughts and experiences to one's own, including making accusations that would more fittingly apply to the accuser.
- The image that a translucent object casts onto another object.
- Any of several systems of intersecting lines that allow the curved surface of the earth to be represented on a flat surface. The set of mathematics used to calculate coordinate positions.
- An image of an object on a surface of fewer dimensions.
Plural projections
From the library
It represented an alert, sharp-featured simian man, with thick eyebrows and a very peculiar projection of the lower part of the face, like the muzzle of a baboon.
Learn projection in real texts
With a free account, hover any word in the library for its meaning, hear it read aloud, save words for review timed to your memory, and see how much of each book you already know.