Orthographic projections are a method of technical drawing where views of an object are projected onto planes perpendicular to the object. There are three principal planes - the horizontal plane, vertical frontal plane, and profile plane. Views are the front view projected on the vertical plane, top view on the horizontal plane, and side view on the profile plane. The document provides details on first and third angle projection methods, examples of orthographic projections of different objects, and terminology used in orthographic projections.