projection

pro·jec·tion

 (prə-jĕk′shən)

n.

1. The act of projecting or the condition of being projected.

2. A thing or part that extends outward beyond a prevailing line or surface: spiky projections on top of a fence; a projection of land along the coast.

3. A plan for an anticipated course of action: "facilities [that] are vital to the projection of U.S. force ... in the Pacific" (Alan D. Romberg).

4. A prediction or estimate of something in the future, based on present data or trends.

5.

a. The process of projecting an image onto a screen or other surface for viewing.

b. An image so projected.

6. Mathematics The image of a geometric figure reproduced on a line, plane, or surface.

7. 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.

8. Psychology

a. The attribution of one's own attitudes, feelings, or suppositions to others: "Even trained anthropologists have been guilty of unconscious projection—of clothing the subjects of their research in theories brought with them into the field" (Alex Shoumatoff).

b. The attribution of one's own attitudes, feelings, or desires to someone or something as a naive or unconscious defense against anxiety or guilt.

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pro·jec′tion·al adj.

projection

(prəˈdʒɛkʃən)

n

1. the act of projecting or the state of being projected

2. an object or part that juts out

3. (Surveying) See map projection

4. (Mathematics) 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. (Film)

a. the process of showing film on a screen

b. the image or images shown

8. (Psychology) psychol

a. the belief, esp in children, that others share one's subjective mental life

b. the process of projecting one's own hidden desires and impulses. See also defence mechanism

9. (Alchemy) the mixing by alchemists of powdered philosopher's stone with molten base metals in order to transmute them into gold

proˈjectional adj

pro•jec•tion

(prəˈdʒɛk ʃən)

n.

1. the act, process, or result of projecting.

2. a projecting or protruding part.

3. the state or fact of jutting out or protruding.

4. 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.

5.

a. the act of reproducing on a surface, by optical means, a remote image on a film, slide, etc.

b. the image reproduced.

6.

a. the act of visualizing an idea as an objective reality.

b. something that is so visualized.

7. calculation of some future cost, revenue, etc.: a projection for the rate of growth.

8. the act of communicating distinctly and forcefully to an audience.

9. the attribution to another person or object the feelings, thoughts, or attitudes present in oneself.

10. the act of planning or scheming.

[1470–80; < Latin]

pro•jec′tion•al, adj.

projection

In cartography, any systematic arrangement of meridians and parallels portraying the curved surface of the sphere or spheroid upon a plane.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	projection - a prediction made by extrapolating from past observations prediction, anticipation, prevision - the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)
	2.	projection - the projection of an image from a film onto a screen visual communication - communication that relies on vision
	3.	projection - a planned undertaking project plan, program, programme - a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished; "they drew up a six-step plan"; "they discussed plans for a new bond issue" cash cow, money-spinner, moneymaker - a project that generates a continuous flow of money
	4.	projection - any structure that branches out from a central support arm, branch, limb - any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm; "the arm of the record player"; "an arm of the sea"; "a branch of the sewer" brim - a circular projection that sticks outward from the crown of a hat burr - rough projection left on a workpiece after drilling or cutting cleat - a metal or leather projection (as from the sole of a shoe); prevents slipping cornice - the topmost projecting part of an entablature drip mold, drip mould, drip - (architecture) a projection from a cornice or sill designed to protect the area below from rainwater (as over a window or doorway) flange, rim - a projection used for strength or for attaching to another object flue, fluke - flat bladelike projection on the arm of an anchor head - a projection out from one end; "the head of the nail", "a pinhead is the head of a pin" knob, boss - a circular rounded projection or protuberance lobe - a rounded projection that is part of a larger structure lug - a projecting piece that is used to lift or support or turn something overhang - projection that extends beyond or hangs over something else prong - a pointed projection spike - a sharp-pointed projection along the top of a fence or wall (or a dinosaur) structure, construction - a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons" tenon - a projection at the end of a piece of wood that is shaped to fit into a mortise and form a mortise joint tooth - something resembling the tooth of an animal tooth - one of a number of uniform projections on a gear
	5.	projection - any solid convex shape that juts out from something salient - (military) the part of the line of battle that projects closest to the enemy jag - a sharp projection on an edge or surface; "he clutched a jag of the rock" convex shape, convexity - a shape that curves or bulges outward excrescence, extrusion, gibbosity, gibbousness, hump, jut, bulge, protrusion, protuberance, swelling, bump, prominence - something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings; "the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge"; "the hump of a camel"; "he stood on the rocky prominence"; "the occipital protuberance was well developed"; "the bony excrescence between its horns" acantha, spine, spur - any sharply pointed projection tail end, tail - any projection that resembles the tail of an animal knife, tongue - any long thin projection that is transient; "tongues of flame licked at the walls"; "rifles exploded quick knives of fire into the dark" keel - a projection or ridge that suggests a keel
	6.	projection - (psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which your own traits and emotions are attributed to someone else psychiatry, psychological medicine, psychopathology - the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders defence, defence mechanism, defence reaction, defense mechanism, defense reaction, defense - (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
	7.	projection - the acoustic phenomenon that gives sound a penetrating quality; "our ukuleles have been designed to have superior sound and projection"; "a prime ingredient of public speaking is projection of the voice" acoustic projection, sound projection acoustic phenomenon - a physical phenomenon associated with the production or transmission of sound
	8.	projection - the representation of a figure or solid on a plane as it would look from a particular direction map projection - a projection of the globe onto a flat map using a grid of lines of latitude and longitude representation - a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something
	9.	projection - the act of projecting out from something jutting, protrusion, jut change of shape - an action that changes the shape of something
	10.	projection - the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting ejection, forcing out, expulsion actuation, propulsion - the act of propelling belch, burp, burping, eructation, belching - a reflex that expels gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth belching - the forceful expulsion of something from inside; "the belching of smoke from factory chimneys" coughing up - the act of expelling (food or phlegm) by coughing spitting, expectoration, spit - the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva) disgorgement, emesis, puking, vomiting, regurgitation, vomit - the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth

projection

noun forecast, estimate, reckoning, prediction, calculation, estimation, computation, extrapolation the company's sales projections for the next year

projection

noun

1. A part that protrudes or extends outward:

bulge, jut, knob, knot, overhang, protrusion, protuberance.

2. The act of predicting:

forecast, outlook, prediction, prognosis, prognostication.

Translations

projection

[prəˈdʒekʃən]

A. N

1. [of image, voice] → proyección f
see also astral B

2. (= overhang) → saliente m, resalto m; (= knob) → protuberancia f

3. (= forecast) (Fin) → pronóstico m

4. (in cartography) → proyección f

5. (Psych) → proyección f

B. CPD projection room N (Cine) → cabina f de proyección

projection

[prəˈdʒɛkʃ^ən] n

(= forecast) [sales, profits] → projection f
sales projections for next year → les projections de ventes pour l'année prochaine

(= overhang) → saillie f

[film] → projection fprojection booth n → cabine f de projection

projection

n

(of films, guilt feelings, map) → Projektion f

(= protrusion, overhang, ledge etc) → Vorsprung m, → Überhang m

(= extension: of line) → Verlängerung f

(= prediction, estimate) → (Voraus)planung f; (of cost) → Überschlagung f; (of figures, esp in elections) → Hochrechnung f

projection

[prəˈdʒɛkʃ/ən] n

a. (of films, figures) → proiezione f

b. (forecast, of cost) → preventivo

c. (overhang, protrusion) → sporgenza, prominenza

pro·jec·tion

n. proyección.

protuberancia;

mecanismo por el cual el (la) paciente atribuye inconscientemente a otras personas u objetos las cualidades y propios sentimientos que rechaza.

projection

n (psych, etc.) proyección f