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projection
noun
something
that
sticks
out
from
a
surface
or
the
state
of
sticking
out
•
The
rocky
projection
jutted
into
the
calm
blue
sea
.
The
rocky
projection
jutted
into
the
calm
blue
sea
.
•
A
small
projection
on
the
wall
held
the
antique
lamp
.
A
small
projection
on
the
wall
held
the
antique
lamp
.
late
Middle
English
,
from
medieval
Latin
projectio
(
n-
),
from
Latin
proicere
‘
throw
forth
’.
noun
the
act
of
showing
a
film
,
slide
,
or
image
on
a
screen
or
surface
•
The
outdoor
movie
projection
attracted
a
big
crowd
in
the
park
.
The
outdoor
movie
projection
attracted
a
big
crowd
in
the
park
.
•
We
checked
the
projection
before
starting
the
presentation
.
We
checked
the
projection
before
starting
the
presentation
.
sense
developed
in
19th
century
with
invention
of
optical
devices
.
noun
a
statement
or
calculation
about
what
is
likely
to
happen
in
the
future
based
on
current
information
•
Sales
projections
show
a
10%
increase
next
year
.
Sales
projections
show
a
10%
increase
next
year
.
•
The
weather
service
released
new
temperature
projections
.
The
weather
service
released
new
temperature
projections
.
figurative
use
from
the
idea
of
"
throwing
forward
"
data
.
noun
in
psychology
,
the
process
of
imagining
that
your
own
feelings
or
thoughts
belong
to
someone
else
•
Accusing
others
of
lying
can
be
a
form
of
projection
.
Accusing
others
of
lying
can
be
a
form
of
projection
.
•
She
realized
her
jealousy
was
projection
of
her
own
insecurities
.
She
realized
her
jealousy
was
projection
of
her
own
insecurities
.
adopted
into
psychology
in
late
19th
century
by
Sigmund
Freud
.
