project onto

phrasal 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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Here 360-degree digital projections of works by such artists as Gustav Klimt, Marc Chagall, and Vincent van Gogh are projected onto the walls, ceilings, and floors of a former foundry for a sensory-rich spectacle. Elissa Garay, AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025 Throughout her career, the singer-songwriter has pushed 17 projects onto the vinyl-only ranking, and 13 of them have ruled for at least one term. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025 Between sets at any Minnesota State Fair Grandstand concert, a State Fair trivia quiz is projected onto the large screens on either side of the stage. Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 26 Aug. 2025 For the simulations, moving images are projected onto the wall and two side windows while natural sounds from the outside of each sacred space, such as birds, wind or cars whizzing by, create a sense of being in that place. Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2025 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 Sep. 2025.

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