projection
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4.6
- noun
- /prəˈdʒɛkʃən/
:
saliente
- The designer highlighted the projection of the sculpture, which extended away from the wall.
- projections that extend
- small projections
They are all there on the slight projection.
- They are all there on the slight projection.
Examples
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Propelled by tiny finger-like projections on the ends of the Fallopian tubes, the egg sweeps into one of the tubes to await fertilization.
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The small apartment above the projection booth is quite a contrast to the rest of the theater.
Fiction book (2001) -
The small projections on the tents are the signal flags used by the soldiers.
Academic text (2002) -
The projection of the building's roof creates a unique architectural feature that catches the eye.
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We admired the rock formations, where sharp projections jutted out from the cliff's face.
Synonyms
15
5.1
A part that sticks out over something, like a roof or cliff
6
6.8
A part that sticks out from a surface
4
5.5
A part that sticks out from the area around it, like a small hill
4
6.0
A part that sticks out from the main surface, like a step in a wall
2
8.6
A part that sticks out from a surface, like a bump on skin or rock
2
6.5
A part that sticks out from a surface, like a rock or shelf
1
8.1
A part that sticks out from a surface like a rock or bone
A piece that sticks out from a surface, for example on a wall
The corner that sticks out where two parts of a building meet
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A map that keeps small shapes and local angles correct but may change size
- Specialized
A map that shows the Earth's surface on a cone placed over the globe
- Specialized
A way to make a flat map by copying Earth onto a cone over part of the globe
- Specialized
A way of drawing the world on a flat map that keeps areas the correct size
- Specialized
A way of making a flat map that keeps each place's area the same as on the globe
- Specialized
A sound quality that makes a voice or instrument travel far and be heard clearly
- Specialized
A method for drawing the Earth's round surface on a flat map that changes shapes or sizes
- Specialized
A map made by putting the world on a cylinder that keeps shapes but makes areas bigger near the poles
- Specialized
A map that shows north-south and east-west lines as straight and makes polar areas look larger than they are
- Specialized
A world map that shows continents at their true size by changing ocean shapes
- Specialized
A way of drawing the Earth on a flat map that keeps small areas in their true shape and angles
- Specialized
A map that uses curved latitude lines so distances match the globe along them
- Specialized
A way of drawing the world on a flat map that keeps area correct and suits maps near the equator
- Specialized
A map that shows the equator and east-west lines straight and north-south lines wavy while keeping areas correct
How Prominent
- Specialized
1
6.0
2
8.6
42
3.2
7
4.6
118
2.5
66
1.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Projection comes from Latin parts pro- 'forward' and ject 'throw', the same root as in project. A physical projection is something 'thrown forward' from a surface, which is why it means a part that sticks out.