proyección
/pɾoʝeɡˈθjon/ · B2 · noun · f
projection
🎞️ pro- (forward) + yección (throw) = throwing light forward onto a screen
Proyección comes from Latin pro- (forward) + iacere (to throw). A projection is something thrown forward: a slide cast onto a wall, or a plan thrown ahead into the future. The same root appears in English project and projector.