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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Britney Spears Has Charted Three Streaming Albums Spears has pushed only three projects onto the Official Albums Streaming chart throughout her career. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 The actors also showcased their talent by performing scenes from the show, in tandem with clips projected onto the big panel screens for audiences. Diya Chacko, Oc Register, 24 July 2026 When a movie with those measurements is projected onto a different-size screen, theaters excise parts of the frame. Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026 The matches are also being projected onto some of the walls, and festive touches have been added to the taxidermy. Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 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 5 Aug. 2026.

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