projections

Noun

projection (countable and uncountable, plural projections)

1. Something which projects, protrudes, juts out, sticks out, or stands out.
   • The face of the cliff had many projections that were big enough for birds to nest on.

   Synonyms:

   protuberance, appendix

2. The action of projecting or throwing or propelling something.
3. (archaic) The crisis or decisive point of any process, especially a culinary process.
4. The display of an image by devices such as movie projector, video projector, overhead projector or slide projector.
5. A forecast or prognosis obtained by extrapolation.
   • Some projections have estimated that Shah’s party is on track to secure around 184 seats in the 275-member House of Representatives.2026 March 11, Chad de Guzman, “Who Is Balendra Shah, the Rapper On Track to Become Nepal’s Next Prime Minister”, in TIME, archived from the original on 11 Mar 2026
6. A belief or assumption that others have similar thoughts and experiences to one's own, including making accusations that would more fittingly apply to the accuser.
   • Projection is another mechanism of defense and is one that is utilized almost universally to explain one's minor mistakes, and in many cases the minor failures as well. By projection we place the blame for our acts upon others....1937, John W. Vann, “To What Extent Is Reality Adjustment Concerned In The Selection Of The Flying Trainee?”, in United States Naval Medical Bulletin, volume 35, page 437

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