project onto
phrasal 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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In addition to playing an impromptu Ipswich street jam, the video finds Sheeran sitting in solitude inside a bowling alley, as well as testimonials from those who submitted clips to be projected onto the walls of the bar.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 8 May 2025
In one video posted to TikTok, the father-son duo could be seen adorably cheering on the Los Angeles Dodgers in their matching jerseys and hats as their faces were projected onto the jumbotron.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
This, of course, will be a film projector, complete with platters that contained film—the material that, when light was passed through them, enabled the magic contained inside them to be projected onto the big screen.
—Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Debates about the royal family frequently echo wider social trends as audiences project onto palace dramas their own identities and personal struggles.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 May 2025
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 8 May 2025
In one video posted to TikTok, the father-son duo could be seen adorably cheering on the Los Angeles Dodgers in their matching jerseys and hats as their faces were projected onto the jumbotron.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
This, of course, will be a film projector, complete with platters that contained film—the material that, when light was passed through them, enabled the magic contained inside them to be projected onto the big screen.
—Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Debates about the royal family frequently echo wider social trends as audiences project onto palace dramas their own identities and personal struggles.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 May 2025
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“Project onto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/project%20onto. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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