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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People in search of healthcare do not care which national story others wish to project onto a molecule, device, or platform, which regulatory philosophy defines it, or which flag stands behind a laboratory. — Ruby Wang, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026 Mortuary Manor visitors can also watch a horror movie projected onto the wall of the main sitting room while surrounded by caskets. — ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026 In the 40 years since, every facet of Spacemen 3’s story has been turned over and generously embellished, resulting in an excess of grandeur and foresight projected onto the duo at the heart of it. — Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026 Rear visibility is comes exclusively via a camera projecting onto a digital mirror – because the car completely deletes the rear window. — New Atlas, 8 Oct. 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 31 Oct. 2026.

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