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by vel0city 1357 days ago
Projection can be a noun in English, and often is.

Related definition from Google: "A thing that extends outward from something else: 'the particle board covered all the sharp projections'"

Synonyms: protuberance, protrusion, sticking-out bit, overhang, prominence, spur, outcrop, outgrowth, jut, bulge, jag...

And obviously, projection can be a noun in its probably most common usage as in "an estimate or forecast of a future situation or trend based on study of present ones". In the phrase, "this is the projection of where the hurricane will go", "the projection" is a noun. The verb in this phrase is "is", a linking verb.

"Wall Street bankers crafted a projection of the market." The verb here is "crafted". What did they craft: a projection. A noun.

"I watch the projection on the screen." - The verb here is watch. What am I watching: the projection. A noun.