proj·ect
ˈprä-ˌjekt 
-jikt,
also ˈprō-
1
: a specific plan or design : scheme
2
obsolete
: idea
3
: a planned undertaking: such as
a
: a definitely formulated piece of research
b
: a large usually government-supported undertaking
c
: a task or problem engaged in usually by a group of students to supplement and apply classroom studies
4
: a usually public housing development consisting of houses or apartments built and arranged according to a single plan
projected; projecting; projects
1
a
: to devise in the mind : design
b
: to plan, figure, or estimate for the future
2
: to throw or cast forward : thrust
3
: to put or set forth : present for consideration
4
: to cause to jut out
5
: to cause (light or shadow) to fall into space or (an image) to fall on a surface
6
: to reproduce (something, such as a point, line, or area) on a surface by motion in a prescribed direction
7
: to display outwardly especially to an audience
8
: to attribute (one's own ideas, feelings, or characteristics) to other people or to objects
a nation is an entity on which one can project many of the worst of one's instincts—
The Times Literary Supplement (London)
The Times Literary Supplement (London)1
: to jut out : protrude
2
a
: to come across vividly : give an impression
b
: to make oneself heard clearly
Synonyms
Examples of project in a Sentence
Noun
an ambitious project to develop the city's waterfront
Verb
He projected next year's costs as being slightly higher than this year's.
It's difficult to project funding needs so far into the future.
an athlete who projects a positive image to young people
We need an actor who projects a tough-guy image.
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Annika Pham, Variety, 23 Nov. 2024
For these projects, companies have to obtain a hefty number of permits, slowing their ability to execute on these plans.
—Li Zhou, WIRED, 23 Nov. 2024
Christopher Howley, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
The longtime money-losing division is projected to take in $1 billion in profits next year.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
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Noun
This was a perfect platform to screen projects before the end of the year, confirm our lineup before Berlin and sit down with buyers in a relaxed market.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 23 Nov. 2024
For these projects, companies have to obtain a hefty number of permits, slowing their ability to execute on these plans.
—Li Zhou, WIRED, 23 Nov. 2024
Verb
Ruben Gallego was projected to defeat Republican Kari Lake on Monday night and in January will become Arizona’s first Latino U.S. senator.
—Christopher Howley, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
The longtime money-losing division is projected to take in $1 billion in profits next year.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Project.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/project. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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project
1 of 2 noun
proj·ect
ˈpräj-ˌekt
-ikt
1
: a plan or scheme to do something
2
: a task or problem in school
my science project
3
: a group of houses or apartment buildings built according to a single plan
especially
: one built with government help to provide low-cost housing
project
2 of 2 verb
pro·ject
prə-ˈjekt
1
a
: to work out in the mind
b
: to plan, figure, or estimate for the future
project next year's costs
2
: to throw forward
4
: to cause to fall upon a surface
project motion pictures on a screen
Medical Definition
project
transitive verb
pro·ject
prə-ˈjekt
: to attribute or assign (something in one's own mind or a personal characteristic) to a person, group, or object
the patient projected hostility onto the therapist
: to connect by sending nerve fibers or processes
cells of the lateral geniculate body project to the back part of the cerebral cortex
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