project

A piece of planned work with a particular goal, often involving several tasks and people.

• Our class started a science project.
• She managed a project to repair the bridge.
• Have you finished your history project?

Similar words: assignment, undertaking

Common phrases: school project, research project, building project, development project

A building or group of buildings providing low-cost homes, often paid for by the government.

• She grew up in a housing project.
• The city repaired several old projects.
• Residents of the project asked for better lighting.

Similar words: public housing development

Common phrases: housing project, live in projects, public housing project

You estimate what will happen or how much something will be in the future.

• They project higher sales next year.
• The company projected a small loss.
• We project that demand will double by June.

How to use it: project something to be something (We project costs to be lower next year.); project that… (Analysts project that sales will rise.)

Similar words: forecast, predict, estimate

Common phrases: project future growth, project sales, project a loss, project completion

You use light and a machine to make a picture appear on a screen or surface.

• We projected photos onto the wall.
• The teacher projects maps during lessons.
• Can this machine project a clear image outside?

How to use it: project something onto something (They projected the film onto a white wall.)

Similar words: display, show

Common phrases: project an image, project onto something, project a film

You make other people see you or something else in a particular way.

• She projects confidence when she speaks.
• The company projected an image of success.
• His relaxed manner projects a sense of calm.

Similar words: convey, communicate

Common phrases: project confidence, project an image, project a sense

Something extends outward beyond the surface or edge of something else.

• A shelf projects from the wall.
• The balcony projected over the street.
• These sharp edges project beyond the frame.

How to use it: project from something (A wooden beam projects from the wall.); project beyond something (The roof projects beyond the outer walls.)

Similar words: stick out, protrude, extend

Common phrases: project from something, project beyond something, project over something

You speak or sing so that people far away can hear you clearly.

• Try to project your voice.
• The actor projected every word clearly.
• She learned to project without shouting.

Common phrases: project your voice, project the words