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Noun: casting  kãs-ting
  1. Object formed by a mould
    - cast
     
  2. The act of creating something by casting it in a mould
    - molding [N. Amer], moulding [Brit, Cdn]
     
  3. The act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel
    - cast
     
  4. The choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie
Verb: cast (cast)  kãst
  1. Put or send forth
    "cast a spell"; "cast a warm light";
    - project, contrive, throw
     
  2. Deposit
    "cast a vote"; "cast a ballot"
     
  3. (performing arts) select to play, sing, or dance a part in a play, movie, musical, opera, or ballet
    "He cast a young woman in the role of Desdemona"
     
  4. Throw forcefully
    - hurl, hurtle
     
  5. Assign the roles of (a movie or a play) to actors
    "Who cast this beautiful movie?"
     
  6. Move about aimlessly or without any fixed destination
    "They cast from town to town";
    - roll, wander, swan [informal], stray, tramp, roam, ramble, rove, range, drift, vagabond [archaic]
     
  7. Form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mould
    "cast a bronze sculpture";
    - mold [N. Amer], mould [Brit, Cdn]
     
  8. To remove
    "he cast his image as a pushy boss";
    - shed, cast off, shake off, throw, throw off, throw away, drop, lose
     
  9. Choose at random
    "cast lots";
    - draw
     
  10. Formulate in a particular style or language
    "She cast her request in very polite language";
    - frame, redact, put, couch

Derived forms: castings

Type of: articulate, assign, choice, copy, creating from raw materials, delegate, depute, designate, direct, fishing, forge, form, formulate, give, give voice, go, locomote, mold [N. Amer], mould [Brit, Cdn], move, option, phrase, pick, remove, selection, send, shape, sportfishing, take, take away, throw, travel, wing, withdraw, word, work

Encyclopedia: Casting

Cast, Finistère