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.
Recent Examples on the WebJack Smart, Peoplemag, 7 July 2024
The group consisted of a research scientist, a structural engineer, an emergency medicine physician, and a U.S. Navy microbiologist, respectively, who were selected from an applicant pool to head up the project's first yearlong mission.
—CBS News, 7 July 2024
Mathieu Droin, Foreign Affairs, 8 July 2024
By the way, poor John Deere is projected to only make $7 billion in profit this year!
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 8 July 2024
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Noun
In recent years, the Boss Baby star has also produced more and more screen projects, some of which he’s also appeared in, like game show Match Game, drama series Dr. Death and, among his upcoming titles, the Western film Rust.
—Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 7 July 2024
The group consisted of a research scientist, a structural engineer, an emergency medicine physician, and a U.S. Navy microbiologist, respectively, who were selected from an applicant pool to head up the project's first yearlong mission.
—CBS News, 7 July 2024
Verb
Moreover, the type of military assets that NATO countries in Europe require for deterrence and defense on the continent—such as heavy artillery, antitank weapons, and tactical drones—are quite different from the maritime and air capabilities needed to project power into the Indo-Pacific.
—Mathieu Droin, Foreign Affairs, 8 July 2024
By the way, poor John Deere is projected to only make $7 billion in profit this year!
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 8 July 2024
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“Project.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/project. Accessed 15 Jul. 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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