project (n.)

  1. any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted; he prepared for great undertakings

    [ Syn: undertaking , task , labor ]

  2. a planned undertaking

    [ Syn: projection ]

    project (v.)

  1. communicate vividly; He projected his feelings'

  2. put or send forth; She threw the flashlight beam into the corner; The setting sun threw long shadows; cast a spell; cast a warm light

    [ Syn: cast , contrive , throw ]

  3. throw, send, or cast forward; project a missile

    [ Syn: send off ]

  4. regard as objective

    [ Syn: externalize , externalise ]

  5. extend out or project in space; His sharp nose jutted out; A single rock sticks out from the cliff

    [ Syn: stick out , protrude , jut out , jut ]

  6. transfer (ideas or principles) from one domain into another

  7. project on a screen; The images are projected onto the screen'

  8. cause to be heard; His voice projects well'

  9. draw a projection of

  10. make or work out a plan for; devise; They contrived to murder their boss; design a new sales strategy; plan an attack

    [ Syn: plan , contrive , design ]

  11. present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc.; He proposed a new plan for dealing with terrorism; She proposed a new theory of relativity

    [ Syn: propose ]

  12. imagine; conceive of; see in ones mind; I cant see him on horseback!; I can see what will happen; I can see a risk in this strategy

    [ Syn: visualize , visualise , envision , fancy , see , figure , picture , image ]

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