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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PROJECT', v.t. [L. projicio; pro, forward,and jacio, to throw.]
1. To throw out; to cast or shoot forward.
Th' ascending villas
Project long shadows o'er the crystal tide.
2. To cast forward in the mind; to scheme; to contrive; to devise something to be done; as, to project a plan for paying off the national debt; to project an expedition to South America; to project peace or war.
3. To draw or exhibit, as the form of any thing; to delineate.
PROJECT', v.i. To shoot forward; to extend beyond something else; to jut; to be prominent; as, the cornice projects.
PROJ'ECT, n. A scheme; a design; something intended or devised; contrivance; as the project of a canal from the Hudson to the lakes; all our projects of happiness are liable to be frustrated.
1. An idle scheme; a design not practicable; as a man given to projects.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted; "he prepared for great undertakings" [syn: undertaking, project, task, labor]
2: a planned undertaking [syn: project, projection] v
1: communicate vividly; "He projected his feelings"
2: extend out or project in space; "His sharp nose jutted out"; "A single rock sticks out from the cliff" [syn: stick out, protrude, jut out, jut, project]
3: transfer (ideas or principles) from one domain into another
4: project on a screen; "The images are projected onto the screen"
5: cause to be heard; "His voice projects well"
6: draw a projection of
7: make or work out a plan for; devise; "They contrived to murder their boss"; "design a new sales strategy"; "plan an attack" [syn: plan, project, contrive, design]
8: present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc.; "He proposed a new plan for dealing with terrorism"; "She proposed a new theory of relativity" [syn: project, propose]
9: imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind; "I can't see him on horseback!"; "I can see what will happen"; "I can see a risk in this strategy" [syn: visualize, visualise, envision, project, fancy, see, figure, picture, image]
10: put or send forth; "She threw the flashlight beam into the corner"; "The setting sun threw long shadows"; "cast a spell"; "cast a warm light" [syn: project, cast, contrive, throw]
11: throw, send, or cast forward; "project a missile" [syn: project, send off]
12: regard as objective [syn: project, externalize, externalise]

Merriam Webster's

I. noun Etymology: Middle English projecte, from Medieval Latin projectum, from Latin, neuter of projectus, past participle of proicere to throw forward, from pro- + jacere to throw — more at jet Date: 15th century 1. a specific plan or design ; scheme 2. obsolete idea 3. a planned undertaking: as a. a definitely formulated piece of research b. a large usually government-supported undertaking c. a task or problem engaged in usually by a group of students to supplement and apply classroom studies 4. a usually public housing development consisting of houses or apartments built and arranged according to a single plan Synonyms: see plan II. verb Etymology: Anglo-French projecter, from Latin projectus, past participle Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. a. to devise in the mind ; design b. to plan, figure, or estimate for the future <project expenditures for the coming year> 2. to throw or cast forward ; thrust 3. to put or set forth ; present for consideration 4. to cause to jut out 5. to cause (light or shadow) to fall into space or (an image) to fall on a surface <project a beam of light> 6. to reproduce (as a point, line, or area) on a surface by motion in a prescribed direction 7. to display outwardly especially to an audience <project an image> <an actress who could project amorality — Current Biography> 8. to attribute (one's own ideas, feelings, or characteristics) to other people or to objects <a nation is an entity on which one can project many of the worst of one's instincts — Times Literary Supplement> intransitive verb 1. to jut out ; protrude 2. a. to come across vividly ; give an impression b. to make oneself heard clearly • projectable adjective

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. & v. --n. 1 a plan; a scheme. 2 a planned undertaking. 3 a usu. long-term task undertaken by a student to be submitted for assessment. --v. 1 tr. plan or contrive (a course of action, scheme, etc.). 2 intr. protrude; jut out. 3 tr. throw; cast; impel (projected the stone into the water). 4 tr. extrapolate (results etc.) to a future time; forecast (I project that we shall produce two million next year). 5 tr. cause (light, shadow, images, etc.) to fall on a surface, screen, etc. 6 tr. cause (a sound, esp. the voice) to be heard at a distance. 7 tr. (often refl. or absol.) express or promote (oneself or a positive image) forcefully or effectively. 8 tr. Geom. a draw straight lines from a centre or parallel lines through every point of (a given figure) to produce a corresponding figure on a surface or a line by intersecting it. b draw (such lines). c produce (such a corresponding figure). 9 tr. make a projection of (the earth, sky, etc.). 10 tr. Psychol. a (also absol.) attribute (an emotion etc.) to an external object or person, esp. unconsciously. b (refl.) project (oneself) into another's feelings, the future, etc. Etymology: ME f. L projectum neut. past part. of projicere (as PRO-(1), jacere throw)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Project Pro*ject", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Projected; p. pr. & vb. n. Projecting.] [Cf. OF. projecter, F. projeter.] 1. To throw or cast forward; to shoot forth. Before his feet herself she did project. --Spenser. Behold! th' ascending villas on my side Project long shadows o'er the crystal tide. --Pope. 2. To cast forward or revolve in the mind; to contrive; to devise; to scheme; as, to project a plan. What sit then projecting peace and war? --Milton. 3. (Persp.) To draw or exhibit, as the form of anything; to delineate; as, to project a sphere, a map, an ellipse, and the like; -- sometimes with on, upon, into, etc.; as, to project a line or point upon a plane. See Projection, 4.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Project Proj"ect (?; 277), n. [OF. project, F. projet, fr. L. projectus, p. p. of projicere to project; pro forward + jacere to throw. See Jet a shooting forth, and cf. Projet.] 1. The place from which a thing projects, or starts forth. [Obs.] --Holland. 2. That which is projected or designed; something intended or devised; a scheme; a design; a plan. Vented much policy, and projects deep. --Milton. Projects of happiness devised by human reason. --Rogers. He entered into the project with his customary ardor. --Prescott. 3. An idle scheme; an impracticable design; as, a man given to projects. Syn: Design; scheme; plan; purpose. Usage: Project, Design. A project is something of a practical nature thrown out for consideration as to its being done. A design is a project when matured and settled, as a thing to be accomplished. An ingenious man has many projects, but, if governed by sound sense, will be slow in forming them into designs. See also Scheme.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Project Pro*ject", v. i. 1. To shoot forward; to extend beyond something else; to be prominent; to jut; as, the cornice projects; branches project from the tree. 2. To form a project; to scheme. [R.] --Fuller.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(projected) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A project is a task that requires a lot of time and effort. Money will also go into local development projects in Vietnam... Besides film and record projects, I have continued to work in the theater. N-COUNT: oft supp N 2. A project is a detailed study of a subject by a pupil or student. Students complete projects for a personal tutor, working at home at their own pace. N-COUNT 3. If something is projected, it is planned or expected. Africa's mid-1993 population is projected to more than double by 2025... The government had been projecting a 5% consumer price increase for the entire year. ...a projected deficit of $1.5 million. VERB: be V-ed to-inf, V n, V-ed 4. If you project someone or something in a particular way, you try to make people see them in that way. If you project a particular feeling or quality, you show it in your behaviour. Bradley projects a natural warmth and sincerity... He just hasn't been able to project himself as the strong leader... His first job will be to project Glasgow as a friendly city... The initial image projected was of a caring, effective president. VERB: V n, V pron-refl as n, V n as n, V-ed 5. If you project feelings or ideas on to other people, you imagine that they have the same ideas or feelings as you. He projects his own thoughts and ideas onto her. VERB: V n on/onto/upon n 6. If you project a film or picture onto a screen or wall, you make it appear there. The team tried projecting the maps with two different projectors onto the same screen. VERB: V n 7. If something projects, it sticks out above or beyond a surface or edge. (FORMAL) ...the remains of a war-time defence which projected out from the shore. ...a piece of projecting metal. VERB: V prep/adv, V-ing 8. see also housing project

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

I. v. a. 1. Throw, cast, throw out, shoot forward. 2. Scheme, devise, contrive, frame, intend, plan, plot, concoct, brew. 3. Delineate (as a sphere upon a plane), draw, exhibit. II. v. n. Protrude, jut, bulge, jut out, stand out, be prominent, shoot forward. III. n. Plan, scheme, contrivance, device, design, proposal, purpose.

Moby Thesaurus

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