Origin: Latin suffix -tion
Projection has 11 different meanings across 1 category:
a prediction made by extrapolating from past observations
"The economic forecast relies heavily on that projection, which assumes current growth trends will continue unchanged into next year."
the projection of an image from a film onto a screen
"The flickering light on the wall was just the old projector's final attempt to show us the end credits before it broke down."
a planned undertaking
"The city council approved the new library as their top projection for the upcoming fiscal year."
any structure that branches out from a central support
"The new building features an interesting architectural projection where balconies branch out from the main steel column to create shaded walkways below."
any solid convex shape that juts out from something
"The rough projection on the cliff face caught my attention as I climbed past it."
(psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which your own traits and emotions are attributed to someone else
"After his boss criticized him for being lazy, Mark immediately assumed he was just trying to make the other employees look incompetent."
the acoustic phenomenon that gives sound a penetrating quality
"our ukuleles have been designed to have superior sound and projection"
"a prime ingredient of public speaking is projection of the voice"
the representation of a figure or solid on a plane as it would look from a particular direction
"The architect used a side projection to show how the new wing would appear when viewed from the street."
the act of projecting out from something
"The sharp metal projection on the cabinet corner caught my finger when I opened the door too quickly."
the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting
"The sudden pressure drop caused a dangerous projection of water from the ruptured pipe that soaked the entire hallway."
Something which projects, protrudes, juts out, sticks out, or stands out.
"The broken handle on the suitcase is a sharp projection that digs into my arm when I carry it."
In plain English: Projection is when you guess what someone else is thinking or feeling based on your own ideas instead of their actual thoughts.
"The architect used a computer projection to show how the new building would look in the city."
Usage: Use "projection" to describe a physical part that extends outward from a main surface, such as a window ledge sticking out from a wall. Avoid confusing it with the abstract concept of predicting future events unless specifically discussing architectural features.
The word "projection" comes from Middle French or directly from Classical Latin prōiectiō, which is derived from a verb meaning "to throw forward." It entered English with its current sense of something cast out in front, such as an image on a screen or a forecast.