pro·jec·tion (pr -j k shn)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 an 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. 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. (Mathematics & Measurements / 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. (Performing Arts)
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. (Chemistry / Alchemy) the mixing by alchemists of powdered philosopher's stone with molten base metals in order to transmute them into gold
projectional adj
| projection (pr-jkshn) 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. See more at azimuthal projectionconic projectioncylindrical projection |
In cartography, any systematic arrangement of meridians and parallels portraying the curved surface of the sphere or spheroid upon a plane.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | projection - a prediction made by extrapolating from past observations |
| 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 | |
| 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) head - a projection out from one end; "the head of the nail", "a pinhead is the head of a pin" 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" 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 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 change of shape - an action that changes the shape of something | |
| 10. |  projection - the act of expelling or projecting or ejectingactuation, 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 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
Translations
projection [prəˈdʒekʃən]
A. N
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 [prəˈdʒɛkʃən] n
(= forecast) [sales, profits] → projection f
sales projections for next year → les projections de ventes pour l'année prochaine
sales projections for next year → les projections de ventes pour l'année prochaine
(= overhang) → saillie f
projection
n
(of films, guilt feelings, map) → Projektion f
(= 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
projection [prəˈdʒɛkʃ/ən] n
a. (of films, figures) → proiezione f
b. (forecast, of cost) → preventivo
c. (overhang, protrusion) → sporgenza, prominenza
projection [prəˈdʒɛkʃ/ən] n
a. (of films, figures) → proiezione f
b. (forecast, of cost) → preventivo
c. (overhang, protrusion) → sporgenza, prominenza
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