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casting
[ kas-ting, kah-sting ]
noun
- the act or process of a person or thing that casts.
- the act or process of choosing actors to play the various roles in a theatrical production, motion picture, etc.
- 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.
- Zoology. cast ( def 62 ).
casting
/ ˈɑːɪŋ /
noun
- an object or figure that has been cast, esp in metal from a mould
- the process of transferring molten steel to a mould
- the choosing of actors for a production
- 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
Other Word Forms
- ܱt·iԲ noun
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
The U.N. and the European Union would condemn the seizure as illegitimate and demand negotiations; stern essays would be written casting America as a pariah state no better than Russia.
Buck Owens, a famous musician friend who in the late 1960s was about to be on “Hee Haw,” dropped her name for consideration by the folks casting the show.
Canadians have shattered early vote records, with more than 7m people casting their ballots so far.
He uses rubber castings as metaphors to acknowledge communities vulnerable to “forced displacement” in broader discussions about identity, movement and migration.
Poll workers reported long lines, with two million people casting their ballots last Friday alone.
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