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projection
[pruh-jek-shuhn]
noun
a projecting or protruding part.
Synonyms: , ,the state or fact of jutting out or protruding.
a causing to jut or protrude.
the act, process, or result of projecting.
Also called map projection.Cartography.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.
Photography.
the act of reproducing on a surface, by optical means, a remote image on a film, slide, etc.
an image so reproduced.
the act of visualizing and regarding an idea or the like as an objective reality.
something that is so visualized and regarded.
calculation of some future thing.
They fell short of their projection for the rate of growth.
Synonyms: , ,the act of communicating distinctly and forcefully to an audience.
Psychology.
the tendency to ascribe to another person feelings, thoughts, or attitudes present in oneself, or to regard external reality as embodying such feelings, thoughts, etc., in some way.
Psychoanalysis.such an ascription relieving the ego of a sense of guilt or other intolerable feeling.
the act of planning or scheming.
Alchemy.the casting of the powder of philosophers' stone upon metal in fusion, to transmute it into gold or silver.
projection
/ əˈɛʃə /
noun
the act of projecting or the state of being projected
an object or part that juts out
See map projection
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
a scheme or plan
a prediction based on known evidence and observations
the process of showing film on a screen
the image or images shown
psychol
the belief, esp in children, that others share one's subjective mental life
the process of projecting one's own hidden desires and impulses See also defence mechanism
the mixing by alchemists of powdered philosopher's stone with molten base metals in order to transmute them into gold
projection
The image of a geometric figure reproduced on a line, plane, or surface.
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 projection conic projection cylindrical projection
Other 51Թ Forms
- projectional adjective
- nonprojection noun
- self-projection noun
- ˈپDzԲ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of projection1
Example Sentences
Rosy projections of a robust recovery this year have not materialized.
With the Dodgers hosting its archrival San Francisco Giants over the weekend, one might expect the cavernous brew hall with giant projection screens to be packed with revelers.
The rest of the world, recognizing that fascism entails projection, might now wish to consider their own security.
"These projections are inclusive of the revenue from Chagos, which will be used for debt repayment for the first three years," he said in a speech to the country's Parliament.
The projections in the U.N. report are based on more than 200 forecasting models run by scientists at 14 research institutes around the globe, including two managed by the U.S.
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