What does “projection” mean?
- 1
nounan estimate of a future amount or situation based on present information
Sales projections for next year look strong.
- 2
nounthe act of showing an image on a screen
The film projection started late because of a technical fault.
- 3
nouna part that sticks out from a surface
The climber held on to a small projection of rock.
Projection at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun
- CEFR level
- B2 (upper intermediate)
- Pronunciation
- /prəˈdʒɛkʃən/ · pruh-JEK-shun
How to use “projection” correctly
In psychology, “projection” means seeing your own feelings in other people.
Common phrases with “projection”
- sales projections
- population projections
- a projection of
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- forecast
- estimate
- prediction
Word family
- project
- projector
- projected
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