project onto
verb
projected onto; projecting onto; projects onto
: to believe or imagine that (one's ideas, feelings, etc.) are shared by (another person)
She projected her fears onto him.
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The images were projected onto a TV screen on the wall.
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Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 4 June 2026
People may project onto you, seek your advice or feel drawn to your energy without fully understanding why.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
Two projectors projecting onto this wall are going to make the wall appear bent in a certain way, like a funny illusion.
—Solvej Schou, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
Yes, Hannah Wells is supposed to be the most relatable, down-to-earth girl in the room, the one who feels easiest to project onto.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 27 May 2026
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Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 4 June 2026
People may project onto you, seek your advice or feel drawn to your energy without fully understanding why.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
Two projectors projecting onto this wall are going to make the wall appear bent in a certain way, like a funny illusion.
—Solvej Schou, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
Yes, Hannah Wells is supposed to be the most relatable, down-to-earth girl in the room, the one who feels easiest to project onto.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 27 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for project onto
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“Project onto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/project%20onto. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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