PROJECTION

noun Date: 1557 1. a systematic presentation of intersecting coordinate lines on a flat surface upon which features from a curved surface (as of the earth or the celestial sphere) may be mapped , the process or technique of reproducing a spatial object upon a plane or curved surface or a line by projecting its points, a transforming change, the act of throwing or thrusting forward, the forming of a plan ; scheming , 5. a. a jutting out, a part that juts out, a view of a building or architectural element, 6. the act of perceiving a mental object as spatially and sensibly objective, the attribution of one's own ideas, feelings, or attitudes to other people or to objects, the display of motion pictures by projecting an image from them upon a screen, 8. the act of projecting especially to an audience, control of the volume, clarity, and distinctness of a voice to gain greater audibility, an estimate of future possibilities based on a current trend, ~al adjective Synonyms: see: ~