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.

Examples of project onto in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The dance party started as a hundred mylar balloons floated down from the choir loft and a kaleidoscopic video of flowers was projected onto the dance floor. — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2026

People in search of healthcare do not care which national story others wish to project onto a molecule, device, or platform, which regulatory philosophy defines it, or which flag stands behind a laboratory. — Ruby Wang, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Mortuary Manor visitors can also watch a horror movie projected onto the wall of the main sitting room while surrounded by caskets. — ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026

In the 40 years since, every facet of Spacemen 3’s story has been turned over and generously embellished, resulting in an excess of grandeur and foresight projected onto the duo at the heart of it. — Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026