projecting /pɹəˈd͡ʒɛktɪŋ/noun 3adjective 2forms 1 noun3 •The act by which something is projected.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. — 2008 •Assumption of qualities or mindsets in others based on one's own personality; projection. •A projecting part. adjective2 •Sticking out.I caught and tore my coat on the projecting nail. •Giving an outward appearance, in order to avoid a direct connection or to disguise or inflate the real essence. formsprojectings