I. proj·ect ˈprä-ˌjekt, -jikt also ˈprō- noun
Etymology: Middle English projecte, from Medieval Latin projectum, from Latin, neuter of projectus, past participle of proicere to throw forward, from pro- + jacere to throw — more at jet
Date: 15th century
1. : a specific plan or design : scheme
2. obsolete : idea
3. : a planned undertaking: as
a. : a definitely formulated piece of research
b. : a large usually government-supported undertaking
c. : a task or problem engaged in usually by a group of students to supplement and apply classroom studies
4. : a usually public housing development consisting of houses or apartments built and arranged according to a single plan
Synonyms: see plan
II. pro·ject prə-ˈjekt verb
Etymology: Anglo-French projecter, from Latin projectus, past participle
Date: 15th century
transitive verb
1.
a. : to devise in the mind : design
b. : to plan, figure, or estimate for the future
project 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 jut out
5. : to cause (light or shadow) to fall into space or (an image) to fall on a surface
project 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 especially to an audience
project an image
an actress who could project amorality — Current Biography
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 project many of the worst of one's instincts — Times Literary Supplement
intransitive verb
1. : to jut out : protrude
2.
a. : to come across vividly : give an impression
b. : to make oneself heard clearly
• pro·ject·able -ˈjek-tə-bəl adjective