project
/prəʊˈdʒekt/ verbDefinition
CALCULATE [T] › to calculate an amount or make a guess about the future based on information that you have: [often passive, + to do sth] As people live longer, the demand for health care is projected to increase dramatically. projected costs/growth
IMAGE [T] › to show a film or other image on a screen or a wall: Laser images were projected onto a screen.
QUALITY [T] › If you project a particular quality, that quality is what most people notice about you: She projected an image of strong leadership.
project from/into/out, etc formal › to stick out
(Definition of project verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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