project onto

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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Still, the biosecurity expert cautioned against projecting onto the Russians how the US would handle a biosecurity incident. — Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026 To mark the launch, JioHotstar’s Big Bang visual was projected onto Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, with both brands sharing the display. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026 Now, as then, shifting white shapes had been projected onto the walls around the boxes. — Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026 Attendees also paused to take in the short film, The Long Way, which was being projected onto the wall. — Ruby Ford-Dunker, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for project onto

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“Project onto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/project%20onto. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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