projection
English meaning: Projection
Definition
Something which projects, protrudes, juts out, sticks out, or stands out.
Example
“The face of the cliff had many projections that were big enough for birds to nest on.”
Another example: “The analyst's projection for next year's revenue proved too optimistic.”
Usage — When, Where & How
A versatile noun: a forecast or estimate ('sales projection'); the act of throwing an image onto a screen; a part that juts out; and, in psychology, attributing one's own feelings to others. Register ranges from technical to everyday depending on sense.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Latin 'projectio', from 'proicere' (to throw forth), from 'pro-' (forward) plus 'iacere' (to throw); in English from the 15th century.
Synonyms
- project
- expulsion
- jutting
- protrusion
- protuberance
- ejection
- forcing out
- jut
Antonyms / Opposites
- recession
- indentation
Related Words
- mercator
- meridians
- conformal
- orthographic
- projector
- orthogonal
- tangent
- planetarium
- distortion
- screens
Common Collocations
- sales projection
- make a projection
- financial projection
- map projection
- film projection
- growth projection
Word Forms
project (v); projected; projecting; projection (n); projector (n)
Word Tools
Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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Language information
- Language
- English
- English
- Script
- Latin
- Family
- Indo-European
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