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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Different things can get projected onto [your looks].
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Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 20 Nov. 2025
At the end of the number, Bindi joined Robert and WItney on stage, wrapping their arms around each other's shoulders and kneeling before scenes of their childhood with late father Steve Irwin projected onto the ballroom floor.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Nov. 2025
This map shows the entire globe of the Earth projected onto a Mollweide projection, where areas are accurate and well-preserved and the map is fully connected, with no gaps.
—Big Think, 10 Nov. 2025
With a clear vision and fierce commitment, the producer is ready to bring the project onto the global stage.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
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Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 20 Nov. 2025
At the end of the number, Bindi joined Robert and WItney on stage, wrapping their arms around each other's shoulders and kneeling before scenes of their childhood with late father Steve Irwin projected onto the ballroom floor.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Nov. 2025
This map shows the entire globe of the Earth projected onto a Mollweide projection, where areas are accurate and well-preserved and the map is fully connected, with no gaps.
—Big Think, 10 Nov. 2025
With a clear vision and fierce commitment, the producer is ready to bring the project onto the global stage.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 Nov. 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 29 Nov. 2025.
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