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projection

[/prəˈdʒɛkʃən/]
nounfemininepl: projections / projeções
projeção
1. the action or process of projecting something
the projection of the film onto the screen
a projeção do filme na tela
2. a forecast or estimate of a future situation based on present data
sales projections for next quarter
projeções de vendas para o próximo trimestre
3. a thing that extends outward or upward from a surface
the rocky projections on the mountainside
as projeções rochosas na encosta da montanha
4. the representation of a three-dimensional object on a two-dimensional surface
map projection in cartography
projeção cartográfica em mapas
5. the unconscious attribution of one's own ideas or feelings to other people
psychological projection of personal insecurities
projeção psicológica de inseguranças pessoais
Synonyms
forecastestimatepredictionprotuberancedisplayscreening
Antonyms
indentationdepressionrecess

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
projeção
standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
projeção
common in cinema and business contexts
São Paulo
projeção
widely used in financial and technical discourse
Portugal
projeção
standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

projection mapping
financial projections
projection of power
cartographic projection
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