To calculate, estimate, or predict (something in the future), based on present data or trends: projecting next year's expenses. 1. To extend forward or out; jut out: beams that project beyond the eaves. See Synonyms at bulge. 2. To direct one's voice so as to be heard clearly at a distance.
The adjective projected describes something that is predicted or estimated, or parts of something that extend beyond the rest, like projected pillars that rise above a building's roof.
to regard (something within the mind, as a feeling, thought, or attitude) as having some form of reality outside the mind: He projected a thrilling picture of the party's future.
Simple past tense and past participle of project. All objects on a map are required to be shown as projected horizontally upon a plane. A chapel projected from the west wing.
