[proj.ect] n [ME proiecte, fr. ML projectum, fr. L, neut. of projectus, pp. of proicere to throw forward, fr. pro- + jacere to throw--more at jet] (15c) 1: a specific plan or design: scheme
2. obs: idea
3: a planned undertaking: as a: a definitely formulated piece of research b: a large usu. government-supported undertaking c: a task or problem engaged in usu. by a group of students to supplement and apply classroom studies
4: a usu. public housing development consisting of houses or apartments built and arranged according to a single plan syn see plan
[2]pro.ject vb [partly modif. of MF projeter, fr. OF porjeter to throw forward, fr. por- (fr. L porro forward; akin to Gk pro forward) + jeter to throw; partly fr. L projectus, pp.--more at for, jet] vt (15c) 1 a: to devise in the mind: design b: to plan, figure, or estimate for the future "~ expenditures for the coming year"
2: to throw or cast forward: thrust
3: to put or set forth: present for consideration
4: to cause to protrude
5: to cause (light or shadow) to fall into space or (an image) to fall on a surface "~ a beam of light"
6: to reproduce (as a point, line, or area) on a surface by motion in a prescribed direction 7: to display outwardly esp. to an audience "~ an image" "an actress who could ~ amorality --Current Biog." 8: to attribute (one's own ideas, feelings, or characteristics) to other people or to objects "a nation is an entity on which one can ~ many of the worst of one's instincts --Times Lit. Supp." ~ vi 1: to jut out: protrude
2. a: to come across vividly: give an impression b: to make oneself heard clearly -- pro.ject.able adj