casting

American  

[kas-ting, kah-sting] / ˈkæs tɪŋ, ˈkɑ stɪŋ /

noun

1. the act or process of a person or thing that casts.

2. something cast; any article that has been cast in a mold.

3. the act or process of choosing actors to play the various roles in a theatrical production, motion picture, etc.

4. the act or skill of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel.

   I'll have to improve my casting if I'm ever going to learn to fish well.

5. Zoology. cast.

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casting British  

/ ˈkɑːstɪŋ /

noun

1. an object or figure that has been cast, esp in metal from a mould

2. the process of transferring molten steel to a mould

3. the choosing of actors for a production

4. hunting the act of directing a pack of hounds over ground where their quarry may recently have passed so that they can quest for, discover, or recapture its scent

5. zoology another word for cast pellet

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Other Word Forms

• multicasting noun

Etymology

Origin of casting

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; cast, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

"When I saw they were casting a whole family of East Asians it was like, 'that's crazy'," says Isabella Wei, who plays Posy Li.

From BBC

It wasn't long before Campbell's name began to circulate locally, although most people I spoke to stopped short of casting solid accusations of murder - possibly due to the former head gamekeeper's reputation.

From BBC

We reached the edge of The Village just as the sun was going down, casting a sparkling pink glow all over the snow.

From Literature

Domingues believes working on “Aquarius” was instrumental in developing his casting method, which involves searching for the least obvious option to cast the character.

From Los Angeles Times

The film’s director, Blake Edwards; costume designer, Edith Head; and Capote will appear as characters in the film, although their casting has not been announced.

From Los Angeles Times

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