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

And it's worth casting one's mind back to the last time the final race had so many drivers in contention.

From BBC

Senior executives initially balked, casting obesity as a problem of self-control and exercise rather than a disease amenable to medication.

From The Wall Street Journal

Still, concerns about tariffs and a global economic slowdown have kept Japanese companies cautious about investing, casting uncertainty over the production outlook.

From The Wall Street Journal

And if the cliché that directing is 90% casting has an element of truth, it bodes well for Ms. DeBessonet’s tenure.

From The Wall Street Journal

The producers used a casting director to find these folks but Sheeran says none of them knew they’d be encountering him as they went about their business in Manhattan.

From Los Angeles Times

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