typecast
verb (used with object)
to cast (a performer) in a role that requires characteristics of physique, manner, personality, etc., similar to those possessed by the performer.
is typecasting
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present progressiveof typecast (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Fanny Brice in “Funny Girl,” a dream role that Feldstein will play in the Broadway revival next spring, is typecasting for her.
From New York Times ● Oct. 12, 2021
This game has been set up to be one long fourth-quarter comeback, and Chiefs quarterback Kyle Orton has been cast as Tebow’s comic foil, which is typecasting.
From New York Times ● Dec. 30, 2011
Aside from unemployment, the actor's worst enemy is typecasting.
From Time Magazine Archive
