project
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
projects
plural
projects
Britannica Dictionary definition of PROJECT
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1
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a planned piece of work that has a specific purpose (such as to find information or to make something new) and that usually requires a lot of time
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an ambitious project
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a research/construction project
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The repair turned out to be quite a project. [=it took a lot of time and effort to do]
2
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a task or problem in school that requires careful work over a long period of time
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projects;
projected;
projecting
projects;
projected;
projecting
Britannica Dictionary definition of PROJECT
1
[+ object]
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to plan, calculate, or estimate (something) for a time in the future
— often used as (be) projected
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He projected next year's costs as being slightly higher than this year's.
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It's difficult to project funding needs so far into the future.
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The new building is projected to be finished in the fall.
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The actual cost was much higher than the projected cost.
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What is the projected [=expected] date of completion?
2
[+ object]
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to cause (light, a picture, a movie, etc.) to appear on a surface
— often + on or onto
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The machine projects motion pictures on/onto a screen.
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[+ object]
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to have or show (a particular quality, image, etc., that can be seen by other people)
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He projects strength.
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an athlete who projects a positive image to young people
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We need an actor who projects a tough-guy image.
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He tried to project himself as a strong leader. [=to act in a way that would make people see him as a strong leader]
4
always followed by an adverb or preposition,
[no object]
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to stick out beyond an edge or surface
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Two balconies projected [=extended] out over the seats below.
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[+ object]
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to send or throw (something) forward, upward, or outward
— often used figuratively
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The fountain projects a slender column of water high into the air.
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You need to project your voice better if you want to be an actor. [=you need to speak louder and more clearly if you want to be an actor]
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The success of his first movie suddenly projected [=threw] him into an unfamiliar world of wealth and fame.
project onto
[phrasal verb]
project (something) onto (someone)
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to believe or imagine that (your ideas, feelings, etc.) are shared by (another person)
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She projected her fears onto him. [=she thought that he had the same fears she had]
