Project | Mean of project in English Dictionary

/ˈprɑːˌʤɛkt/

• Noun
• a planned piece of work that has a specific purpose (such as to find information or to make something new) and that usually requires a lot of time
1. an ambitious project
2. a research/construction project
3. The repair turned out to be quite a project. [=it took a lot of time and effort to do]
• a task or problem in school that requires careful work over a long period of time
1. a science project
• Verb
• to plan, calculate, or estimate (something) for a time in the future
1. He projected next year's costs as being slightly higher than this year's.
2. It's difficult to project funding needs so far into the future.
3. The new building is projected to be finished in the fall.
4. The actual cost was much higher than the projected cost.
5. What is the projected [=expected] date of completion?

• to cause (light, a picture, a movie, etc.) to appear on a surface
1. The machine projects motion pictures on/onto a screen.
• to have or show (a particular quality, image, etc., that can be seen by other people)
1. He projects strength.
2. an athlete who projects a positive image to young people
3. We need an actor who projects a tough-guy image.
4. He tried to project himself as a strong leader. [=to act in a way that would make people see him as a strong leader]
• to stick out beyond an edge or surface
1. Two balconies projected [=extended] out over the seats below.
• to send or throw (something) forward, upward, or outward
1. The fountain projects a slender column of water high into the air.
2. You need to project your voice better if you want to be an actor. [=you need to speak louder and more clearly if you want to be an actor]
3. The success of his first movie suddenly projected [=threw] him into an unfamiliar world of wealth and fame.
• to believe or imagine that (your ideas, feelings, etc.) are shared by (another person)
1. She projected her fears onto him. [=she thought that he had the same fears she had]