projecting

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/pɹəˈd͡ʒɛktɪŋ/ English

Definitions

verb

To extend beyond a surface.
To cast (an image or shadow) upon a surface; to throw or cast forward; to shoot forth.
To extend (a protrusion or appendage) outward.
To make plans for; to forecast.“The CEO is projecting the completion of the acquisition by April 2007.”

noun

The act by which something is projected.
A projecting part.

adjective

Sticking out.“I caught and tore my coat on the projecting nail.”
Giving an outward appearance, in order to avoid a direct connection or to disguise or inflate the real essence.

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Synonyms

cast throw extend jut jut out protrude stick out forecast foresee foretell protrusive jutting sticking protruding sticking out projection outreach disseminate

Associated

cornice gabled portico pediment recessed vestibule gable eaves polygonal wraparound parapet porch

Rhymes

unsuspecting connecting prospecting affecting effecting reflecting dissecting expecting neglecting respecting

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