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Project Proj"ect (?; 277), n. [OF. project, F. projet, fr. L. projectus, p. p. of projicere to project; pro forward + jacere to throw. See Jet a shooting forth, and cf. Projet.] [1913 Webster] 1. The place from which a thing projects, or starts forth. [Obs.] --Holland. [1913 Webster]

2. That which is projected or designed; something intended or devised; a scheme; a design; a plan. [1913 Webster]

Vented much policy, and projects deep. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

Projects of happiness devised by human reason. --Rogers. [1913 Webster]

He entered into the project with his customary ardor. --Prescott. [1913 Webster]

3. An idle scheme; an impracticable design; as, a man given to projects. [1913 Webster]

Syn: Design; scheme; plan; purpose.

Usage: Project, Design. A project is something of a practical nature thrown out for consideration as to its being done. A design is a project when matured and settled, as a thing to be accomplished. An ingenious man has many projects, but, if governed by sound sense, will be slow in forming them into designs. See also Scheme. [1913 Webster]

Project Pro*ject", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Projected; p. pr. & vb. n. Projecting.] [Cf. OF. projecter, F. projeter.] [1913 Webster] 1. To throw or cast forward; to shoot forth. [1913 Webster]

Before his feet herself she did project. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]

Behold! th ascending villas on my side Project long shadows o er the crystal tide. --Pope. [1913 Webster]

2. To cast forward or revolve in the mind; to contrive; to devise; to scheme; as, to project a plan. [1913 Webster]

What sit then projecting peace and war? --Milton. [1913 Webster]

3. (Persp.) To draw or exhibit, as the form of anything; to delineate; as, to project a sphere, a map, an ellipse, and the like; -- sometimes with on, upon, into, etc.; as, to project a line or point upon a plane. See Projection, 4. [1913 Webster]

Project Pro*ject", v. i. [1913 Webster] 1. To shoot forward; to extend beyond something else; to be prominent; to jut; as, the cornice projects; branches project from the tree. [1913 Webster]

2. To form a project; to scheme. [R.] --Fuller. [1913 Webster]