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▪ I. projecting, vbl. n.|prəʊˈdʒɛktɪŋ|
[f. project v. + -ing1.]
The action of the verb project, in various senses; = projection.
1658Whole Duty Man xvi. (1684) 129 It despises all projectings for gain or advantage. 1668Moxon Mech. Dyalling 4 All the Authors I have met with seem to presuppose their Reader to understand Geometry, and the projecting of the sphere already. 1688Bonnell in W. Hamilton Life i. (1703) 40 Vain projectings for your escape and safety. 1726Leoni Alberti's Archit. I. 48/2 The Wall may be defended by the projecting of the Cornice. 1776G. Semple Building in Water 25 My Plan of the Bridge, in projecting of which, I found myself..stored with Precedents. 1959Times Lit. Suppl. 16 Jan. 39/1 Introduction to Cine..starts off the complete beginner and takes him as far as editing and projecting. 1960E. H. Gombrich Art & Illusion xi. 385 We prefer suggestion to representation, we have adjusted our expectations to enjoy the very act of guessing, of projecting.
▪ II. projecting, ppl. a.|prəʊˈdʒɛktɪŋ|
[f. as prec. + -ing2.]
That projects.
1. That puts forth projects; scheming or contriving; inventive.
1635Jackson Creed viii. xxi. §4 Although man be a reasonable and projecting creature. 1657Thornley tr. Longus' Daphnis & Chloe 113 Daphnis was of a more projecting wit than she. 1706De Foe Jure Div. iv. 89 Delusions and Chimeras of Projecting Statesmen. 1771Smollett Humph. Cl. 6 Sept., Being of a projecting spirit, some of his schemes miscarried.
2. That throws or impels forward or onward.
1727–41Chambers Cycl. s.v. Projectile, Both the projecting and the gravitating force are found in the same line of direction.
3. Jutting or sticking out beyond the general surface or adjacent parts; protruding.
1776Withering Brit. Plants (1796) II. 225 Myosotis..mouth closed with projecting scales. 1855Macaulay Hist. Eng. xvi. III. 622 Houses..with high gables and projecting upper stories. 1905Macm. Mag. Dec. 86 A projecting twig offered a convenient prop.
Hence proˈjectingly adv., in a projecting manner.
1774Pennant Tour Scot. in 1772, 260 A cape, placed in our maps far too projectingly. 18..Annals Philad. & Penn. I. 381 (Cent.) A..hat..projectingly and out of all proportion cocked before. |