projection
English Thesaurus
1. the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | belching, |
| definition | : | the forceful expulsion of something from inside (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | coughing up, |
| definition | : | the act of expelling (food or phlegm) by coughing (noun.act) |
2. the act of projecting out from something (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | change of shape, |
| definition | : | an action that changes the shape of something (noun.act) |
3. any structure that branches out from a central support (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | construction, structure, |
| definition | : | a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | arm, branch, limb, |
| definition | : | any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | brim, |
| definition | : | a circular projection that sticks outward from the crown of a hat (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | burr, |
| definition | : | rough projection left on a workpiece after drilling or cutting (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | cleat, |
| definition | : | a metal or leather projection (as from the sole of a shoe); prevents slipping (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | cornice, |
| definition | : | the topmost projecting part of an entablature (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | drip, drip mold, drip mould, |
| definition | : | (architecture) a projection from a cornice or sill designed to protect the area below from rainwater (as over a window or doorway) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | flange, rim, |
| definition | : | a projection used for strength or for attaching to another object (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | flue, fluke, |
| definition | : | flat bladelike projection on the arm of an anchor (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | head, |
| definition | : | a projection out from one end (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | boss, knob, |
| definition | : | a circular rounded projection or protuberance (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | lobe, |
| definition | : | a rounded projection that is part of a larger structure (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | lug, |
| definition | : | a projecting piece that is used to lift or support or turn something (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | overhang, |
| definition | : | projection that extends beyond or hangs over something else (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | prong, |
| definition | : | a pointed projection (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | spike, |
| definition | : | a sharp-pointed projection along the top of a fence or wall (or a dinosaur) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | tenon, |
| definition | : | a projection at the end of a piece of wood that is shaped to fit into a mortise and form a mortise joint (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | tooth, |
| definition | : | something resembling the tooth of an animal (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | tooth, |
| definition | : | one of a number of uniform projections on a gear (noun.artifact) |
4. the representation of a figure or solid on a plane as it would look from a particular direction (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | representation, |
| definition | : | a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | map projection, |
| definition | : | a projection of the globe onto a flat map using a grid of lines of latitude and longitude (noun.artifact) |
5. a prediction made by extrapolating from past observations (noun.cognition)
6. a planned undertaking (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | plan, program, programme, |
| definition | : | a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished (noun.cognition) |
7. the projection of an image from a film onto a screen (noun.communication)
8. the acoustic phenomenon that gives sound a penetrating quality (noun.phenomenon)
| hypernym | : | acoustic phenomenon, |
| definition | : | a physical phenomenon associated with the production or transmission of sound (noun.phenomenon) |
9. (psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which your own traits and emotions are attributed to someone else (noun.process)
10. any solid convex shape that juts out from something (noun.shape)
| hyponym | : | salient, |
| definition | : | (military) the part of the line of battle that projects closest to the enemy (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | jag, |
| definition | : | a sharp projection on an edge or surface (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | bulge, bump, excrescence, extrusion, gibbosity, gibbousness, hump, jut, prominence, protrusion, protuberance, swelling, |
| definition | : | something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings (noun.shape) |
| hyponym | : | acantha, spine, spur, |
| definition | : | any sharply pointed projection (noun.shape) |
| hyponym | : | tail, tail end, |
| definition | : | any projection that resembles the tail of an animal (noun.shape) |
| hyponym | : | knife, tongue, |
| definition | : | any long thin projection that is transient (noun.shape) |
| hyponym | : | keel, |
| definition | : | a projection or ridge that suggests a keel (noun.shape) |
11. the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting (noun.act)
| derivation | : | eject, |
| definition | : | leave an aircraft rapidly, using an ejection seat or capsule (verb.motion) |
12. the act of projecting out from something (noun.act)
13. a planned undertaking (noun.cognition)
14. the projection of an image from a film onto a screen (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | project, |
| definition | : | project on a screen (verb.perception) |
15. the acoustic phenomenon that gives sound a penetrating quality (noun.phenomenon)
| derivation | : | project, |
| definition | : | cause to be heard (verb.perception) |
16. the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting (noun.act)
| derivation | : | eject, |
| definition | : | leave an aircraft rapidly, using an ejection seat or capsule (verb.motion) |
17. the act of projecting out from something (noun.act)
18. a planned undertaking (noun.cognition)
19. the projection of an image from a film onto a screen (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | project, |
| definition | : | project on a screen (verb.perception) |
20. the acoustic phenomenon that gives sound a penetrating quality (noun.phenomenon)
| derivation | : | project, |
| definition | : | cause to be heard (verb.perception) |
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