project onto
phrasal verb
projected onto; projecting onto; projects onto
: to believe or imagine that (one's ideas, feelings, etc.) are shared by (another person)
She projected her fears onto him.
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An image of Payne, capturing him during his days with One Direction, was projected onto a huge screen, prompting huge cheers from the audience.
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Caroline Frost, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2024
Key moments from their public lives are highlighted through a striking digital wall, as their social media posts are projected onto a giant screen, revealing the stories behind the posts through photos, videos and personal reflections.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
In laparoscopic surgery, doctors send a tiny camera through a small incision in a patient’s body, and the camera’s view is projected onto a monitor.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 15 Oct. 2024
Classic black-and-white Mexican movies are projected onto the top of a large wall, and there is a third half-nest where bands play occasionally.
—Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2024
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Caroline Frost, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2024
Key moments from their public lives are highlighted through a striking digital wall, as their social media posts are projected onto a giant screen, revealing the stories behind the posts through photos, videos and personal reflections.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
In laparoscopic surgery, doctors send a tiny camera through a small incision in a patient’s body, and the camera’s view is projected onto a monitor.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 15 Oct. 2024
Classic black-and-white Mexican movies are projected onto the top of a large wall, and there is a third half-nest where bands play occasionally.
—Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Project onto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/project%20onto. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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