projecting

4.2

Sticks out from a surface or edge

adjective
/prəˈdʒɛktɪŋ/

: proyectante

The architect designed a building with projecting balconies that offered stunning views of the city.

Examples

On the left hand side of the screen, the Arch of Hadrian, which you can see once again stone construction here with large projecting columns.
That Palestra over here with its projecting con convexity here.
He has his incredible voice and he sings like, almost like an opera singer, like very big projecting voice.
The cliff has a projecting ledge that provides a perfect viewpoint of the valley below.
She admired the projecting rocks that jutted out over the water's edge.

Synonyms

sticking out

vsprojecting

15 2.9

Coming out past a surface so it can be seen

is the wider idea including various shapes and degrees of extension

protuberant

vsprojecting

1 8.4

Sticks out from a surface in a round or curved way

is a general outward extension not limited to rounded bulges

projected

vsprojecting

4.9

A part that sticks out from a surface, like a roof or balcony

is the general term covering many kinds of outward extension

jutting

vsprojecting

4.8

Sticking out from a surface or edge

is broader, covering any outward extension not only sharp edges

protruding

vsprojecting

4.2

Sticking out from a surface like a nail or branch

is more general and includes both curved and straight outward forms

protrusive

vsprojecting

7.6

Sticking out from a surface so it is noticed

is more neutral and only denotes outward position rather than force

overshot

vsprojecting

7.7

Having an upper part that sticks out over the lower part

is more general and does not require an overhanging upper part

Antonyms

flat

797 1.0

Level and even without parts higher or lower

recessed

1 5.6

Set back into a wall to make a small shelf or seat

How Protruding

jutting

4.8

to overhang

7 3.6

projecting

4.2

raised

1.0

Surface Forms

projecting positive

projecteder comparative

projectedest superlative

Morphology

projecting = project (transparent) = project + ing

Formed by adding the participial/adjectival suffix '-ing' to the verb 'project', so the meaning 'jutting out' is directly derived from the base verb.

Etymology

The word projecting comes from two parts: pro- 'forward' and ject 'throw', the same root you see in project and eject. So something projecting is like 'thrown forward' from a surface, which is why it sticks out or juts out.