cast
cast/kast/
verb
- cause (light or shadow) to appear on a surface."the moon cast a pale light over the cottages"synonyms: emit, give off, send out, send forth, shed, radiate, diffuse, spread out, form, create, make, produce, cause, project, throw
- register (a vote)."residents turned out in record numbers to cast their votes"synonyms: register, record, enter, file, lodge, post, set down, vote, allot, assign, give
- throw (a net, or the hooked and baited end of (a fishing line) out into the water."the fishermen cast a large net around a school of tuna"
- throw (something) forcefully in a specified direction."he cast the book down on to the chair angrily"synonyms: throw, toss, fling, pitch, hurl, bowl, dash, shy, lob, launch, flip, let fly, direct, discharge, project, propel, send, chuck, heave, sling, bung
- shape (metal or other material) by pouring it into a mold while molten."when hammered or cast, bronze could be made into tools"synonyms: mold, fashion, form, shape, model, sculpt, sculpture, frame, forge, carve, make, create, build, manufacture
- cause (a magic spell) to take effect."the witch cast a spell on her to turn her into a beast"synonyms: bewitch, enchant, curse, jinx, witch, hex, point the bone at, entrance
- play (video or audio content from a computer, phone, etc.) on a television screen or other device, usually via a wireless connection, without mirroring the screen of the original device."the app can cast your device's photos and videos"
- shed (skin or horns) in the process of growth."the antlers are cast each year"synonyms: shed, discard, slough off, throw off, get rid of, let fall, let drop, molt, peel off, exuviate
- calculate and record details of (a horoscope)."you can look at the star chart cast at somebody's birth"synonyms: calculate, devise, compute, reckon, determine, assess, work out, formulate, record, write, predict, forecast, foretell, foresee, prophesy
- (in country dancing) change one's position by moving a certain number of places in a certain direction along the outside of the line in which one is dancing."cross the set and cast down one place"
- (of a dog) search in different directions for a lost scent."the dog cast furiously for the vanished rabbit"
noun
- an object made by shaping molten metal or similar material in a mold."bronze casts of the sculpture"synonyms: casting, replica, copy, model, representation, mock-up, imitation, reproduction, duplicate
- an act of throwing something forcefully."he grabbed a spear for a third cast"
- the form or appearance of something, especially someone's features or complexion."she had a somewhat masculine cast of countenance"
- a slight squint."he had a cast in one eye"synonyms: squint, cross-eyes, boss-eye, strabismus
- a convoluted mass of earth or sand ejected onto the surface by a burrowing worm.
- a search made by a hound or pack of hounds over a wide area to find a trail.
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7 days ago · to choose actors to play particular parts in a play, movie, or show, or to choose an actor for a part: They are casting the show in New York ...
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cast in British English · 1. to throw or expel with violence or force · 2. to throw off or away. she cast her clothes to the ground · 3. to reject or dismiss · 4.
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4 days ago · The meaning of CASTING is something (such as the excrement of an earthworm) that is cast out or off. How to use casting in a sentence.
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Cast: 1) A protective shell of fiberglass, plastic, or plaster, and bandage that is molded to protect broken or fractured limb(s) as it heals.