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Project Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Project? [n] any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted; "he prepared for great undertakings" [n] a planned undertaking [v] present for consideration [v] regard as objective; in psychology [v] communicate vividly; "He projected his feelings" [v] transfer from one domain into another, as of ideas and principles [v] throw, send, or cast forward; "project a missile" [v] 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" [v] imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind; "I can't see him on horseback!"; "I can see what will happen"; "I can see a risk in this strategy" [v] make or work out a plan for; devise; "They contrived to murder their boss"; "design a new sales strategy"; "plan an attack" [v] draw a projection of [v] project on a screen; "The images are projected onto the screen" [v] cause to be heard; "His voice projects well" [v] extend out or project in space; "His sharp nose jutted out"; "A single rock stick out from the cliff" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Project: cast \| contrive \| design \| envision \| externalise \| externalize \| fancy \| figure \| image \| jut \| jut out \| labor \| picture \| plan \| projection \| propose \| protrude \| see \| send off \| stick out \| task \| throw \| undertaking \| visualise \| visualize Related Terms \| Find terms related to Project: See Also \| adventure \| appear \| ascribe \| assign \| assignment \| attribute \| baby \| bag \| breeze \| bulge \| cantilever \| cash cow \| cause to be perceived \| channel \| channelise \| channelize \| child's play \| cinch \| communicate \| conceive of \| concert \| create by mental act \| create mentally \| dangerous undertaking \| direct \| draw \| duck soup \| endeavor \| endeavour \| endurance contest \| enterprise \| envisage \| escapade \| ideate \| imagine \| impel \| impute \| intercommunicate \| introduce \| labor of love \| labour of love \| large order \| map \| map out \| marathon \| moneymaker \| money-spinner \| no-brainer \| offer \| overhang \| picnic \| piece of cake \| plan \| plan \| program \| programme \| propel \| push up \| pushover \| repute \| risky venture \| send \| shoot \| show \| silhouette \| snap \| spear \| spear up \| tall order \| thrust \| transfer \| transmit \| transport \| venture \| walkover \| work Project In Webster's Dictionary \Proj"ect\ (?; 277), n. [OF. project, F. projet, fr. L. projectus, p. p. of projicere to project; pro forward + jacere to throw. See {Jet} a shooting forth, and cf. {Projet}.] 1. The place from which a thing projects, or starts forth. [Obs.] --Holland. 2. That which is projected or designed; something intended or devised; a scheme; a design; a plan. Vented much policy, and projects deep. --Milton. Projects of happiness devised by human reason. --Rogers. He entered into the project with his customary ardor. --Prescott. 3. An idle scheme; an impracticable design; as, a man given to projects. Syn: Design; scheme; plan; purpose. Usage: {Project}, {Design}. A project is something of a practical nature thrown out for consideration as to its being done. A design is a project when matured and settled, as a thing to be accomplished. An ingenious man has many projects, but, if governed by sound sense, will be slow in forming them into designs. See also {Scheme}. \Project"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Projected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Projecting}.] [Cf. OF. projecter, F. projeter.] 1. To throw or cast forward; to shoot forth. Before his feet herself she did project. --Spenser. Behold! th' ascending villas on my side Project long shadows o'er the crystal tide. --Pope. 2. To cast forward or revolve in the mind; to contrive; to devise; to scheme; as, to project a plan. What sit then projecting peace and war? --Milton. 3. (Persp.) To draw or exhibit, as the form of anything; to delineate; as, to project a sphere, a map, an ellipse, and the like; -- sometimes with on, upon, into, etc.; as, to project a line or point upon a plane. See {Projection}, 4. \Project"\, v. i. 1. To shoot forward; to extend beyond something else; to be prominent; to jut; as, the cornice projects; branches project from the tree. 2. To form a project; to scheme. [R.] --Fuller.

Project Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Project?

[n] any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted; "he prepared for great undertakings"
[n] a planned undertaking
[v] present for consideration
[v] regard as objective; in psychology
[v] communicate vividly; "He projected his feelings"
[v] transfer from one domain into another, as of ideas and principles
[v] throw, send, or cast forward; "project a missile"
[v] 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"
[v] imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind; "I can't see him on horseback!"; "I can see what will happen"; "I can see a risk in this strategy"
[v] make or work out a plan for; devise; "They contrived to murder their boss"; "design a new sales strategy"; "plan an attack"
[v] draw a projection of
[v] project on a screen; "The images are projected onto the screen"
[v] cause to be heard; "His voice projects well"
[v] extend out or project in space; "His sharp nose jutted out"; "A single rock stick out from the cliff"

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Project In Webster's Dictionary

\Proj"ect\ (?; 277), n. [OF. project, F. projet, fr. L.
projectus, p. p. of projicere to project; pro forward +
jacere to throw. See {Jet} a shooting forth, and cf.
{Projet}.]
1. The place from which a thing projects, or starts forth.
   [Obs.] --Holland.

2. That which is projected or designed; something intended or
   devised; a scheme; a design; a plan.

         Vented much policy, and projects deep. --Milton.

         Projects of happiness devised by human reason.
                                               --Rogers.

         He entered into the project with his customary
         ardor.                                --Prescott.

3. An idle scheme; an impracticable design; as, a man given
   to projects.

Syn: Design; scheme; plan; purpose.

Usage: {Project}, {Design}. A project is something of a
       practical nature thrown out for consideration as to
       its being done. A design is a project when matured and
       settled, as a thing to be accomplished. An ingenious
       man has many projects, but, if governed by sound
       sense, will be slow in forming them into designs. See
       also {Scheme}.


\Pro*ject"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Projected}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Projecting}.] [Cf. OF. projecter, F. projeter.]
1. To throw or cast forward; to shoot forth.

         Before his feet herself she did project. --Spenser.

         Behold! th' ascending villas on my side Project long
         shadows o'er the crystal tide.        --Pope.

2. To cast forward or revolve in the mind; to contrive; to
   devise; to scheme; as, to project a plan.

         What sit then projecting peace and war? --Milton.

3. (Persp.) To draw or exhibit, as the form of anything; to
   delineate; as, to project a sphere, a map, an ellipse, and
   the like; -- sometimes with on, upon, into, etc.; as, to
   project a line or point upon a plane. See {Projection}, 4.


\Pro*ject"\, v. i.
1. To shoot forward; to extend beyond something else; to be
   prominent; to jut; as, the cornice projects; branches
   project from the tree.

2. To form a project; to scheme. [R.] --Fuller.

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