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project

verb (MAKE AN IMAGE)
 
 
/prəˈdʒekt/

Definition

[T] to cause a film, image, or light to appear on a screen or other surface: Laser images were projected onto a screen.PhotographyCinema - general words [T] specialized to wrongly imagine that someone else is feeling a particular emotion or desire when in fact it is you who feels this way: I suspect he's projecting his fears onto you.Empathy and sensitivitySympathy and compassion [T] If you project a particular quality, that quality is what most people notice about you: Recently the president has sought to project a much tougher image.Showing and demonstrating
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