project — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A planned endeavor, usually with a specific goal and accomplished in several steps or stages.

   Synonyms

   plan

   Examples

   projects of happiness devised by human reason

   Rainbow, […]came forward enthusiastically to put its money into the project in sums which ran all the way from one share at ten dollars to ten shares

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   The proposal with China would involve a project to create artificial rain.

2. An urban, low-income housing building.

   Usage

   • US usage
   • plural-normally

   Synonyms

   council estatescheme

   Examples

   Projects like Pruitt-Igoe were considered irreparably dangerous and demolished.

   Experiments when needles and skin connect / No wonder where we live is called the projects

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   Imagine rock up in them projects / Where them niggas pick your pockets

3. An idle scheme; an impracticable design.

   Usage

   • Dated

   Synonyms

   Tower of Babel

   Examples

   a man given to projects

4. A raw recruit who the team hopes will improve greatly with coaching; a long shot, diamond in the rough.

   Usage

   • US usage

   Examples

   Sakho was seen as no-frills, whereas Maiga was a project who could develop into the next big thing.

   Elway acknowledged at the time that Lynch was a project who needed some seasoning but he expressed hope that Lynch might be a quick study. He wasn't.

5. A projectile.

   Usage

   • Obsolete

   Synonyms

   missile

6. A projection.

   Usage

   • Obsolete

   Synonyms

   protuberanceprotrusion

Verb

1. To extend beyond a surface.

   Usage

   • Intransitive

   Synonyms

   extendjutprotrudestick out

2. To cast (an image or shadow) upon a surface; to throw or cast forward; to shoot forth.

   Usage

   • Transitive

   Synonyms

   castthrow

   Examples

   Before his feet her selfe she did proiect

   Behold! th' ascending villas on my side / Project long shadows o'er the crystal tide.

3. To extend (a protrusion or appendage) outward.

   Usage

   • Transitive

   Synonyms

   extendjutjut outexsert

4. To make plans for; to forecast.

   Usage

   • Transitive

   Synonyms

   forecastforeseeforetell

   Examples

   The CEO is projecting the completion of the acquisition by April 2007.

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   To form a strict alliance between the cabinets of Paris and London—which meant, that he should influence both,—to induce Charles to marry the loveliest of his nieces, Hortense—thus making a common interest between them, were now the great objects with the Cardinal; and the present visit was of his projecting.

   projecting Peace and Warr?

5. To present (oneself), to convey a certain impression, usually in a good way.

   Usage

   • Reflexive
   • Transitive

   Examples

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   It is difficult to gauge the exact point at which women stop trying to fool men and really begin to deceive themselves, but an objective analyst cannot escape the conclusion (1) that partly from a natural device inherent in the species, women deliberately project upon actual or potential suitors an impression of themselves that is not an accurate picture of their total nature, and (2) that few women ever are privileged to see themselves as they really are.

6. To assume qualities or mindsets in others based on one's own personality.

   Usage

   • Transitive

7. To change the projection (or coordinate system) of spatial data with another projection.

8. To draw straight lines from a fixed point through every point of any body or figure, and let these fall upon a surface so as to form the points of a new figure.

9. (of a neuron or group of neurons) to have axon(s) extending to and therefore able to influence a remote location

10. To cause (one's voice or words) to be heard at a great distance.

    Usage

    • Transitive

    Examples

    to project one's voice

11. To speak or sing in such a way that one can be heard at a great distance.

    Usage

    • Intransitive

    Examples

    You would think that topic coulda put me to sleep, but HE can really project when HE wants to.

12. To extend to reach a point.

    Usage

    • Figurative
    • Transitive

    Examples

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    When a word occurs only in Indo-European languages of northern or western Europe, for instance, projecting that word back to Proto-Indo-European is considered dubious.

Noun

1. any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

   Synonyms

   undertakingtasklaborlabour

   Broader terms

   work

   Examples

   he prepared for great undertakings

2. a planned undertaking

   Synonyms

   projection

   Broader terms

   planprogramprogramme

Verb

1. communicate vividly

   Broader terms

   communicateintercommunicate

   Examples

   He projected his feelings

2. extend out or project in space

   Synonyms

   stick outprotrudejut outjut

   Broader terms

   exsertstretch output outextendhold outstretch forth

   Examples

   His sharp nose jutted out

   A single rock sticks out from the cliff

3. transfer (ideas or principles) from one domain into another

   Broader terms

   transmittransfertransportchannelchannelizechannelise

4. project on a screen

   Broader terms

   show

   Examples

   The images are projected onto the screen

5. cause to be heard

   Broader terms

   cause to be perceived

   Examples

   His voice projects well

6. draw a projection of

   Broader terms

   draw

7. make or work out a plan for; devise

   Synonyms

   plancontrivedesign

   Broader terms

   create by mental actcreate mentally

   Examples

   They contrived to murder their boss

   design a new sales strategy

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   plan an attack

8. present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc.

   Synonyms

   propose

   Broader terms

   plan

   Examples

   He proposed a new plan for dealing with terrorism

   She proposed a new theory of relativity

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   The candidate projects himself as a moderate and a reformer

9. imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind

   Synonyms

   visualizevisualiseenvisionfancyseefigurepictureimage

   Broader terms

   imagineconceive ofideateenvisage

   Examples

   I can't see him on horseback!

   I can see what will happen

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   I can see a risk in this strategy

10. put or send forth

    Synonyms

    castcontrivethrow

    Broader terms

    senddirect

    Examples

    She threw the flashlight beam into the corner

    The setting sun threw long shadows

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    cast a spell

    cast a warm light

11. throw, send, or cast forward

    Synonyms

    send off

    Broader terms

    propelimpel

    Examples

    project a missile

12. regard as objective

    Synonyms

    externalizeexternalise

    Broader terms

    imputeascribeassignattribute