Projection and Recess

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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