Projection
Projection noun - A part that sticks out from the general mass of something.
Usage example: filed down all the projections until the surface was smooth
Recess is an antonym for projection.
Recess
Recess noun - A sunken area forming a separate space.
Usage example: decided to camp in a sandy recess where the beach met the forest
Projection is an antonym for recess.
How words are described
| actual | actual projection | actual recess |
| theatrical | theatrical projection | theatrical recess |
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Recess and Projection. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/projection/recess
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