projecting

/pɹəˈd͡ʒɛktɪŋ/

verb

1
To extend beyond a surface.
2
To cast (an image or shadow) upon a surface; to throw or cast forward; to shoot forth.
3
To extend (a protrusion or appendage) outward.
4
To make plans for; to forecast.
“The CEO is projecting the completion of the acquisition by April 2007.”
5
To present (oneself), to convey a certain impression, usually in a good way.
6
To assume qualities or mindsets in others based on one's own personality.
7
To change the projection (or coordinate system) of spatial data with another projection.
8
To draw straight lines from a fixed point through every point of any body or figure, and let these fall upon a surface so as to form the points of a new figure.

1
Sticking out.
“I caught and tore my coat on the projecting nail.”
2
Giving an outward appearance, in order to avoid a direct connection or to disguise or inflate the real essence.

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