Emily Dickinson Lexicon

project (-s), n. [L. prōject-um, something thrown forth or out, see project, v.] (webplay: man, plan).

1. Plan; scheme; venture; enterprise; endeavor; effort; aim; goal; design; intent; desire; [fig.] secret; hidden power; latent potential; unrealized ability; presently inactive capacity.
2. [Fig.] dream; vision; imagined view of the future.