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Definition projection in British English

projection noun

noun
/prəˈdʒekʃ(ə)n/
1

a calculation of the way that something will change and develop in the future, especially of how fast it will grow or become smaller

Example

a projection of economic growth for all member states

Example

It is his job to make projections about publishing trends.

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2

the action of sending an image to a screen

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2.1

an image that is shown on a screen

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3

the process of giving other people a particular idea about you

Example

the profession's projection of an image of public service

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3.1

an idea that seems real because of your own strong feelings

Example

The Devil may be a projection of our fears and insecurities.

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3.2

in psychology, the fact of imagining that someone else is feeling a strong emotion when in fact you are the one who is feeling it

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4

something that sticks out from a surface

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5

a method of making a map, or a map made by this method

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Definition projection in British English