Project onto Definition 1 of 4Pro Tip 1/3Visual Display Use when describing how an image or video is shown on a surface. We projected the documentary onto the wall. Pro Tip 2/3Educational Context Commonly used in classrooms or meetings where visual aids are necessary. Can you project the chart onto the board, please? Pro Tip 3/3Literal Projection Refers to the physical action of showing something on a different surface. They projected road signs onto the street at night.