English · Word Candidate

projecting

/pɹəˈd͡ʒɛktɪŋ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: projectings

Sense 1

Meaning · English

Sticking out.

Adjective

Examples

I caught and tore my coat on the projecting nail.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

Giving an outward appearance, in order to avoid a direct connection or to disguise or inflate the real essence.

Adjective

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

The act by which something is projected.

Noun

Examples

The movie projector here is, of course, an analog of Soul, and its projectings (abstracting from the movie screen on which they fall) analogs of Soul's ontically generative activities.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Meaning · English

A projecting part.

Noun

Examples

The sombre shadows, cast by those huge houses of which it is composed, and the streams of faint light cutting the darkness here and there, where the entrance to some fantastic alley pierces the sable mass of building—the strange projectings, recedings, and windings […]

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “projecting” mean?

Sticking out.

Is “projecting” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.