# Definition of Projection. Meaning of Projection. Synonyms of Projection

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## Definition of Projection

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Orthographic Ortho*graph"ic, Orthographical Ortho*graph"ic*al, a. [Cf. F. orthographique, L. orthographus, Gr. ?.] 1. Of or pertaining to orthography, or right spelling; also, correct in spelling; as, orthographical rules; the letter was orthographic. 2. (Geom.) Of or pertaining to right lines or angles. Orthographic or Orthogonal, projection, that projection which is made by drawing lines, from every point to be projected, perpendicular to the plane of projection. Such a projection of the sphere represents its circles as seen in perspective by an eye supposed to be placed at an infinite distance, the plane of projection passing through the center of the sphere perpendicularly to the line of sight.

## Meaning of Projection from wikipedia

- Projection, projections or projective may refer to: The display of images by a projector Map projection, reducing the surface of a three-dimensional planet...
- Psychological projection is a defense mechanism in which the ego defends itself against unconscious impulses or qualities (both positive and negative)...
- In cartography, a map projection is a way to flatten a globe's surface into a plane in order to make a map. This requires a systematic transformation of...
- The equirectangular projection (also called the equidistant cylindrical projection or la carte parallélogrammatique projection, and which includes the...
- The Mercator projection (/mərˈkeɪtər/) is a cylindrical map projection presented by Flemish geographer and cartographer Gerardus Mercator in 1569. It...
- Orthographic projection (sometimes referred to as orthogonal projection, used to be called analemma) is a means of representing three-dimensional objects...
- Astral projection (or astral travel), is a term used in esotericism to describe an intentional out-of-body experience (OBE) that ****umes the existence...
- The vector projection of a vector a on (or onto) a nonzero vector b, sometimes denoted proj b ⁡ a {\displaystyle \operatorname {proj} _{\mathbf {b} }\mathbf...
- Axonometric projection is a type of orthographic projection used for creating a pictorial drawing of an object, where the object is rotated around one...
- mathematical discussion, see Projection (linear algebra). Oblique projection is a simple type of technical drawing of graphical projection used for producing two-dimensional...