projection

noun proh-zhek-SYON Rare

Origin: Latin 'proiectio' (throwing forward)

Also means

screening (film)

Usage Note

Projection spans several senses: a cinema screening (une projection de film), a geometric projection, a financial forecast (projection de revenus), and a psychological projection. Context almost always disambiguates. The verb is projeter — which also means 'to plan' in everyday French (je projette de voyager).

Examples

"La projection du film commence à vingt heures."

Natural Translation

The film screening starts at eight o'clock.

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