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typecast
[tahyp-kast, -kahst]
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.
to cast (a performer) repeatedly in a kind of role closely patterned after that of the actor's previous successes.
to stereotype.
He realizes now he's been typecast as an executive errand boy.
typecast
/ ˈٲɪˌɑː /
verb
(tr) to cast (an actor) in the same kind of role continually, esp because of his physical appearance or previous success in such roles
Other Word Forms
- ˈٲˌٱ noun
Example Sentences
Known for her brutal hitting, Sabalenka has been typecast as a hard-court specialist throughout her career, with all three of her major singles titles won on that surface.
The talented group spoke with The Times about their respective shows, typecasting and the risks one takes to make great comedy.
This hero's death slices Pascal’s protective father typecasting by half.
does that look like for you, and how do you avoid being typecast?
His early roles in “Over the Edge,” “The Outsiders” and “Rumble Fish” may have played up his brooding nature, but don’t typecast him.
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