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pro·jec·tion

(prə-jĕk′shən)

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.

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 The attribution of one's own attitudes, feelings, or suppositions to others, thought in psychoanalytic theory to be an unconscious defense against anxiety or guilt.

pro·jec′tion·al adj.

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projection

(prəˈdʒɛkʃən)

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

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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.

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

b. the image reproduced.

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.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

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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

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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

قَذْف

prognózaprojekcepromítánívýčnělekvýstupek

fremvisning

Prognose Projektion Vorhersage Vorsprung Wurf

proyección

ennustekielekeulkonema

projection saillie

e-î sem skagar fram; kast, skot

proiezione sporgenza aggetto previsione

framvisning på lerret projisering

projeção

projekcia

gösterim

规划设计

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

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

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

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

projection

(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

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projection

[prəˈdʒɛkʃ/ən] n

a. (of films, figures) → proiezione f

b. (forecast, of cost) → preventivo

c. (overhang, protrusion) → sporgenza, prominenza

project

(ˈprodʒekt) noun

1. a plan or scheme. a building project.

2. a piece of study or research. I am doing a project on Italian art.

(prəˈdʒekt) verb

1. to throw outwards, forwards or upwards. The missile was projected into space.

2. to stick out. A sharp rock projected from the sea.

3. to plan or propose.

4. to make a picture or a film appear on a screen.

proˈjectile (-tail) , ((American) -tl) noun

something that is thrown, usually as a weapon.

proˈjection (-ʃən) noun

proˈjector noun

a machine for projecting films, slides or transparencies onto a screen. a slide projector; an overhead projector (for transparencies).

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

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Indeed, one of his best-known poems, "The Return to the Mountains", makes mention of the projection of the astral body through space during sleep.

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With a pair of cutters he snipped off the projection which extended through the dial from the external pointer--now the latter might be moved to any point upon the dial without affecting the mechanism below.

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Now one perceived with affright at the very top of one of the towers, a fantastic dwarf climbing, writhing, crawling on all fours, descending outside above the abyss, leaping from projection to projection, and going to ransack the belly of some sculptured gorgon; it was Quasimodo dislodging the crows.

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The ladies had passed near it in their way along the valley, but it was screened from their view at home by the projection of a hill.

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He saw the figure of a man moving rapidly across the lawn toward the building--saw it ascend the steps; then a projection of the wall concealed it.

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This cylinder, in order to maintain its equilibrium, had to be bound by iron bands, and firmly fixed at certain intervals by cross-clamps fastened into the stone lining; after the castings these would be buried in the block of metal, leaving no external projection.

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Hastening forward, he placed himself behind a projection in the wall, so as to see the person pass across the stream of light from the uncovered window of the room that he had left.

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Beneath the trees a flat projection of rock jutted out, and formed a species of natural platform.

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Mohegan pointed toward Elizabeth, who, forgetting her danger, had sunk back to a projection of the rock as soon as she recognized the sounds of Edwards’ voice, and said with something like awakened animation:

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As the attackers came on they paused occasionally wherever a projection gave them sufficient foothold and launched arrows and spears at the defenders above them.

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Five feet below me there was a sort of terrace over the semi-circular projection of a room on the ground-floor.

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Grose took again, into the queer element I offered her, one of her plunges of submission; then I pointed out that the boat might perfectly be in a small refuge formed by one of the recesses of the pool, an indentation masked, for the hither side, by a projection of the bank and by a clump of trees growing close to the water.