projection
/prəˈʤɛkʃən/
noun
plural
projections
plural
projections
Britannica Dictionary definition of PROJECTION
1
[count]
:
an estimate of what might happen in the future based on what is happening now
2
[count]
:
something that sticks out from a surface
3
[noncount]
:
the act or process of causing a picture, movie, etc., to appear on a surface
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movie projection
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projection equipment
4
[count]
technical
:
a type of map or drawing which shows all the parts of something that is curved or solid (such as the earth) on a flat surface
5
[noncount]
:
the act of speaking, singing, or producing sounds in a way that can be heard over a great distance
6
[noncount]
psychology
:
the act of imagining that someone else has the same ideas, feelings, etc., that you have
7
[count]
:
something that is imagined or created from your ideas, thoughts, feelings, etc.
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