project (EN)

noun, verb

noun “project”

1. a specific plan with a goal that is completed in steps
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   The science fair was an exciting project that involved building a miniature volcano.
2. low-income housing buildings in urban areas, typically in the US
   She grew up in the projects on the south side of the city.

verb “project”

1. to stick out from a surface
   The rocky outcrop projects into the sea, creating a natural harbor.
2. to display an image or shadow onto a surface
   The children used a flashlight to project shapes onto the tent walls during their camping trip.
3. to push something outward
   The cat projected its claws when it felt threatened.
4. to predict or estimate future events or outcomes
   The team is projecting a 20% increase in sales for the next quarter.
5. to give others a certain impression of oneself
   At the interview, he projected confidence and professionalism.
6. to attribute one's own feelings or thoughts to someone else
   It's not fair to project your feelings of insecurity onto your friends.
7. to make one's voice heard at a distance
   The actor was taught to project his voice to the back of the theater without shouting.
8. to change the way spatial data is represented by using a different map projection
   The GIS specialist projected the map data from a Mercator projection to a UTM projection for better area representation.
9. to create a new figure by drawing lines from a single point through all points of another figure onto a surface
   In the geometry class, we learned how to project a figure from a point onto a plane.
10. to have nerve fibers that reach and influence distant parts of the body
    The neurons in the brain project to various regions, influencing different functions.