PROJECTION

/pɹəˈdʒɛkʃən/ Scrabble 21 Words With Friends 26

Scrabble letter values: P₃R₁O₁J₈E₁C₃T₁I₁O₁N₁ = 21

Definition

noun a prediction made by extrapolating from past observations.
noun the projection of an image from a film onto a screen.
noun a planned undertaking. — synonyms: project
noun any structure that branches out from a central support.
noun any solid convex shape that juts out from something.
noun (psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which your own traits and emotions are attributed to someone else.
noun the acoustic phenomenon that gives sound a penetrating quality. — synonyms: acoustic_projection, sound_projection
noun the representation of a figure or solid on a plane as it would look from a particular direction.
noun the act of projecting out from something. — synonyms: protrusion, jut, jutting
noun the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting. — synonyms: expulsion, ejection, forcing_out

“our ukuleles have been designed to have superior sound and projection”
“a prime ingredient of public speaking is projection of the voice”
“The face of the cliff had many projections that were big enough for birds to nest on.”