Main Entry:

²pro·ject

Pronunciation:

\prə-ˈjekt\

Function:

verb

Etymology:

Anglo-French projecter, from Latin projectus, past participle

Date:

15th century

transitive verb1 a: to devise in the mind : design b: to plan, figure, or estimate for the future 2: to throw or cast forward : thrust3: to put or set forth : present for consideration4: to cause to jut out5: to cause (light or shadow) to fall into space or (an image) to fall on a surface6: to reproduce (as a point, line, or area) on a surface by motion in a prescribed direction7: to display outwardly especially to an audience8: 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 verb1: to jut out : protrude2 a: to come across vividly : give an impression b: to make oneself heard clearly

— pro·ject·able \-ˈjek-tə-bəl\ adjective