project

One entry found for project.

Main Entry: ²pro·ject
Pronunciation: pr&-'jekt
Function: verb
Etymology: Anglo-French projecter, from Latin projectus, past participle
transitive verb
1 a : to devise in the mind : DESIGN b : to plan, figure, or estimate for the future <project expenditures for the coming year>
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 <project a beam of light>
6 : to reproduce (as a point, line, or area) on a surface by motion in a prescribed direction
7 : to display outwardly especially to an audience <project an image> <an actress who could project amorality -- Current Biography>
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 -- Times Literary Supplement>
intransitive verb
1 : to jut out : PROTRUDE
2 a : to come across vividly : give an impression b : to make oneself heard clearly
- pro·ject·able /-'jek-t&-b&l/ adjective