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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The light is then guided using ultra-precise mirrors and reflected off a mask containing the pattern for one layer of the chip, which is then shrunk and projected onto a silicon wafer.
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Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
Near the ticketing counters, an image of a tree, changing with the seasons, will be projected onto the elevators carrying passengers to the upper level.
—Kate Kealey, Des Moines Register, 22 Jan. 2026
The result is a gradual dimming of the moon followed by a brief but dramatic red glow at totality as thousands of sunsets are projected onto the lunar surface.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Instead of projecting onto someone, cultivate your own magic.
—Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 12 Jan. 2026
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Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
Near the ticketing counters, an image of a tree, changing with the seasons, will be projected onto the elevators carrying passengers to the upper level.
—Kate Kealey, Des Moines Register, 22 Jan. 2026
The result is a gradual dimming of the moon followed by a brief but dramatic red glow at totality as thousands of sunsets are projected onto the lunar surface.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Instead of projecting onto someone, cultivate your own magic.
—Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 12 Jan. 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 1 Feb. 2026.
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