What does “project” mean?
- 1
nouna planned piece of work with a particular goal
We’re working on a group project about climate change.
- 2
verbto estimate what a future amount will be (pronounced pruh-JEKT)
Sales are projected to rise next year.
- 3
verbto show an image on a screen or wall using light
The slides were projected onto the wall.
Project at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun & verb
- CEFR level
- A2 (elementary)
- Pronunciation
- /ˈprɑdʒɛkt/ · PRAH-jekt
How to use “project” correctly
The noun is PRAH-jekt; the verb is pruh-JEKT.
Common phrases with “project”
- work on a project
- research project
- project manager
- school project
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- projection
- projector
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