vanity project

ˈvænɪti ˈprɑːdʒɛkt

Definition

Definition of vanity project - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

recognitionproject done to gain praise or recognition

The new park was just a vanity project for the mayor.

ambitionproject undertaken for self-satisfaction

His book on rare insects was a vanity project.

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Expressions with vanity

vanity press

publishing house that publishes books at the author's expense

She decided to publish her novel through a vanity press..

vanity sizing

misleading size labels on clothes to make buyers feel thinner

Vanity sizing makes a size 10 label fit a size 12.

vanity case

small case for carrying cosmetics

She packed her vanity case with makeup for the trip.

vanity bag

small bag for carrying cosmetics and toiletries

She packed her vanity bag with makeup essentials.

vanity license plate

license plate with custom message

His vanity license plate reads 'FASTCAR'.

vanity plate

license plate with a custom identifier

She bought a vanity plate with her name.

Expressions with project

pet project

project someone is passionate about

Her garden is her pet project.

zombie project

project that continues despite being unproductive

The team is stuck working on a zombie project that never ends.

project post-mortem

meeting to evaluate a completed project's outcomes

The team held a project post-mortem to discuss improvements.

quarterbacking the project

adj.

leading and managing the project

She is quarterbacking the project to ensure its success.

shepherding a project

adj.

overseeing the progress of a project

His shepherding a project responsibilities ensured the team met all deadlines.

big project

significant undertaking requiring considerable effort

Building the new bridge is a big project for the city.

classroom project

collaborative activity done by students in a classroom

The classroom project required students to work together to build a model volcano.

project team

team assigned to complete a project

The project team was responsible for the new software development.

science project

school assignment related to scientific topics

She won first place with her science project.

side project

project done in addition to main work

She started a side project to explore her passion for painting.

Examples of vanity project in a sentence

The sculpture garden was merely a vanity project.
The garden was just another vanity project.
Her blog turned into a vanity project.

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French:projet de prestige, ...
German:Prestigeprojekt, Selbstzufriedenheitsprojekt, ...
Italian:progetto autocelebrativo, progetto per autocompiacimento, ...
Spanish:proyecto de lucimiento, proyecto personal, ...
Portuguese:projeto de vaidade, projeto pessoal, ...
Chinese:自我宣传的项目, 自我满足的项目, ...
Japanese:自己満足のプロジェクト, 自己満足プロジェクト, ...
Arabic:مَشْرُوع لِلتَّبَاهِي, مَشْروع شَخْصي, ...
Hebrew:פְּרוֹיֶקְט רַאֲוָה, פְּרוֹיֶקְט יוֹהֲרָה, ...
Russian:проект для тщеславия, проект для самоутверждения, ...
Ukrainian:проект для самовихваляння, проект для самозадоволення, ...
Hindi:आत्मप्रदर्शन की परियोजना, मनबहलाव की परियोजना, ...
Bengali:আত্মপ্রচারের প্রকল্প, আত্মতৃপ্তির প্রকল্প, ...
Catalan:projecte de vanitat, projecte personal, ...
Czech:projekt pro vlastní prestiž, projekt pro vlastní uspokojení, ...
Danish:prestigeprojekt, kæphest, ...
Dutch:ijdelheidsproject, zelfbevredigingsproject, ...
Greek:έργο ματαιοδοξίας, προσωπικό εγχείρημα, ...
Hungarian:presztízsberuházás, presztízsprojekt, ...
Khmer:គម្រោងដើម្បីលើកតម្កើងកេរ្តិ៍ឈ្មោះខ្លួន, គម្រោងដែលធ្វើឡើងដើម្បីបំពេញចិត្ត ឬលើកមុខមាត់ខ្លួនឯង, ...
Korean:허영 프로젝트, 자기만족 프로젝트, ...
Persian:پروژه خودنمایی, پروژه شخصی, ...
Polish:projekt dla poklasku, projekt dla własnej satysfakcji, ...
Portuguese (BR):projeto de vaidade, ...
Romanian:proiect de vanitate, proiect pentru satisfacție personală, ...
Swedish:prestigeprojekt, fåfängesprojekt, ...
Thai:โครงการสร้างหน้าสร้างตา, โครงการสนองความพอใจส่วนตน, ...
Turkish:gösteriş projesi, ...
Vietnamese:dự án đánh bóng tên tuổi, dự án làm để tự thỏa mãn bản thân, ...

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