Projecting
/pɹəˈd͡ʒɛktɪŋ/
verb
To extend beyond a surface.
To cast (an image or shadow) upon a surface; to throw or cast forward; to shoot forth.
To extend (a protrusion or appendage) outward.
Synonyms: cast, throw, extend, jut, jut out, extend, jut, protrude
noun
The act by which something is projected.
A projecting part.
adjective
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.