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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People are gonna project onto him, as well as watch to see what happens.
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Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2025
During a total solar eclipse, there’s a narrow path of totality projected onto Earth by the moon’s dark central shadow (its umbra).
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, the image of Epstein being projected onto Windsor Castle is also uncomfortable for King Charles’ younger brother, Prince Andrew, who backed away from royal life after his connection with Epstein was scrutinized.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
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
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Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2025
During a total solar eclipse, there’s a narrow path of totality projected onto Earth by the moon’s dark central shadow (its umbra).
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, the image of Epstein being projected onto Windsor Castle is also uncomfortable for King Charles’ younger brother, Prince Andrew, who backed away from royal life after his connection with Epstein was scrutinized.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
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
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 Sep. 2025.
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