# projecting

Pronunciation: say "pruh-JEK-ting" /pɹəˈd͡ʒɛktɪŋ/

## Adjective

1. Extending outward from a surface so as to stand out beyond the surrounding parts.
   - Simple: Sticking out from a surface or edge.
   - _The carved figures sat on a projecting cornice high above the street._
   - _Workers padded every projecting bolt so no one would scrape against it._
4. Presenting an outward appearance that avoids a direct connection or disguises or exaggerates the true nature underneath.
   - Simple: Putting on an outward look that hides or changes the real feelings underneath.
   - _The projecting cheerfulness of the host masked his complete exhaustion._
   - _A projecting air of authority disguised the new manager's deep uncertainty._

## Verb

2. Present participle of project. — present participle and gerund of project
   - Simple: Present participle of project. Use this form for something happening right now.
   - _The architect is projecting the building's outline onto a scale model._
   - _He kept projecting his voice across the noisy hall._

## Noun

3. The action by which something is thrown, cast, or sent outward from its source.
   - Simple: The act of throwing or sending something forward or outward.
   - _The projecting of the image required a lamp powerful enough to fill the wall._
   - _Accurate projecting of the figures helped the team plan the coming year._

## Other meanings

- (noun) A projecting part.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/projecting (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).