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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The Time cover featuring him was projected onto a wall at the stock exchange, flanked by American flags. Michelle L. Price and David Bauder, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024 According to Torres, Eunice’s emotions become projected onto the audience, and vice versa, in a profound way. Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 28 Nov. 2024 The vessel also has the Royal Court Theatre, a casino, a gym, a spa, multiple restaurants, bars and cafes, evening entertainment, and the only planetarium at sea (constellations were projected onto a retractable dome on the Illuminations venue’s ceiling). Heather Steinberger, Robb Report, 22 Nov. 2024 The department store began the annual tradition in 2004 with snowflakes projected onto the side of its flagship Manhattan building. Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024 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 21 Dec. 2024.

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