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1. | [ noun ] any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted | |
Synonyms: | task undertaking labor | |
Examples: | "he prepared for great undertakings" |
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Related terms: | work adventure enterprise venture cinch baby marathon tall_order no-brainer assignment proposition breeze labor_of_love manhattan_project plan undertake labor | |
2. | [ verb ] communicate vividly | |
Examples: | "He projected his feelings" |
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Related terms: | communicate | |
3. | [ verb ] extend out or project in space | |
Synonyms: | protrude stick_out jut_out jut | |
Examples: | "His sharp nose jutted out" "A single rock stick out from the cliff" |
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Related terms: | thrust overhang bulge cantilever spear protrusion | |
4. | [ verb ] transfer from one domain into another, as of ideas and principles | |
Related terms: | transmit | |
5. | [ verb ] project on a screen | |
Examples: | "The images are projected onto the screen" |
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Related terms: | show silhouette appear | |
6. | [ verb ] present for consideration | |
Synonyms: | propose | |
Related terms: | plan offer introduce proposer | |
7. | [ verb ] make or work out a plan for; devise | |
Synonyms: | design plan contrive | |
Examples: | "They contrived to murder their boss" design a new sales strategy" "plan an attack" |
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Related terms: | create_by_mental_act map concert plan undertaking invention planner planning | |
8. | [ verb ] draw a projection of | |
Related terms: | draw | |
9. | [ verb ] cause to be heard | |
Examples: | "His voice projects well" |
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Related terms: | cause_to_be_perceived acoustic_projection | |
10. | [ noun ] a planned undertaking | |
Synonyms: | projection | |
Related terms: | plan moneymaker plan | |
11. | [ verb ] put or send forth | |
Synonyms: | cast throw contrive | |
Examples: | "She threw the flashlight beam into the corner" "The setting sun threw long shadows" "cast a spell" "cast a warm light" |
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Related terms: | send shoot hurl | |
12. | [ verb ] throw, send, or cast forward | |
Synonyms: | send_off | |
Examples: | "project a missile" |
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Related terms: | propel | |
13. | [ verb ] imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind | |
Synonyms: | see picture envision visualize figure fancy visualise image | |
Examples: | "I can't see him on horseback!" "I can see what will happen" "I can see a risk in this strategy" |
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Related terms: | imagine understand visualise image mental_picture imagination illusion visionary visual_image fancy picturing figuration visualizer | |
14. | [ verb ] (psychology) regard as objective; in psychology | |
Synonyms: | externalise externalize | |
Related terms: | impute ascribe psychology | |
15. | [ noun ] (education) a school task requiring considerable effort | |
Synonyms: | classroom_project | |
Related terms: | school_assignment education | |
Similar spelling: |
projector projected projection projecting projectile precast prosecute precis precocity prosecutor precook precise precess precious preciosity precooked precocial precision precisely |