gerund or present participle
Calculating what is likely to happen in the future using information available now.
The company is projecting higher sales this year.
Analysts are projecting a small increase in prices.
American English
How to pronounce projecting
verb · adjectiveB1Very common word
pruhJEHKtihng
/pʰɹəˈʤɛk.tɪŋ/
3 syllables · Stress the second syllable.
Form of project
Projecting can describe an action, such as showing an image, or something that sticks out, such as a roof or rock.
Calculating what is likely to happen in the future using information available now.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
gerund or present participle
Showing a movie, video, or image on a screen or another surface by sending light onto it.
The theater is projecting the film tonight.
They are projecting the presentation onto the wall.
gerund or present participle
Making your voice loud and clear enough to be heard far away.
She is projecting her voice across the room.
Clear speech depends on projecting your voice.
gerund or present participle
Making other people see you as having a particular quality or attitude.
She is projecting confidence in the interview.
The leader is projecting calm during the crisis.
Useful expressions
a person whose job is to plan and control a project
The project manager changed the schedule.
a project done by several people working together
We have to present our group project tomorrow.