Projection Meaning
/pɹəˈd͡ʒɛkʃən/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounSomething which projects, protrudes, juts out, sticks out, or stands out.
nounThe action of projecting or throwing or propelling something.
Sentence Examples
Let's begin practicing voice projection.
The first projection is coming up in a minute.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The weather report gave a ____ of heavy rain for the weekend.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The financial ____ showed that the company would return to profit within eighteen months.
Word Origin & History
From either the Middle French projection or its etymon, the Classical Latin prōiectiō (stem: prōiectiōn-), from prōiciō, equivalent to project + -ion. Compare the Modern French projection, the German Projektion, and the Italian proiezione.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Originally the opening had doubtless marked the projection of another road, but the scheme had come to nothing."
— 1923, Ernest Bramah, The Eyes of Max Carrados:
"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:
"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:
"The morality of patriarchy, Mary Daly argues, is charactrized by "a failure to lay claim to that part of the psyche that is then projected onto 'the Other.'""
— 1980 May 26, Judith Plaskow, “Blaming Jews for Inventing Patriarchy”, in Lilith Magazine, volume 7:
"I speak not here of Projection, whereby one part of an Aurifick Powder is said to turn I know not how many 100 or 1000 parts of an ignobler metal into silver or gold […]"
— 1666, Robert Boyle, The Origine of Formes and Qualities […], page 365:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The weather report gave a ____ of heavy rain for the weekend.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The financial ____ showed that the company would return to profit within eighteen months.