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    cast
    [kast]
    verb
    cast (verb) · casts (third person present) · cast (past tense) · cast (past participle) · casting (present participle)
    1. cause (light or shadow) to appear on a surface:
      "the moon cast a pale light over the cottages" · "running costs were already casting a shadow over the program"
      • cause (uncertainty or disapproval) to be associated with something:
        "journalists cast doubt on the government's version of events" · "I do not wish to cast aspersions on your honesty"
    2. register (a vote):
      "residents turned out in record numbers to cast their votes"
    3. 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"
      • let down (an anchor or sounding line).
    4. literary
      throw (something) forcefully in a specified direction:
      "he cast the book down on to the chair angrily" · "lemmings cast themselves off the cliff"
    5. shape (metal or other material) by pouring it into a mold while molten:
      "when hammered or cast, bronze could be made into tools"
      • make (a molded object) by pouring metal or other material into a mold while molten:
        "a bell was cast for the church"
      • arrange and present in a specified form or style:
        "he issued statements cast in tones of reason"
    6. cause (a magic spell) to take effect:
      "the witch cast a spell on her to turn her into a beast" · "the city casts a spell on the visitor"
    7. 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" · "view on your largest screen by casting your device to your TV"
    8. shed (skin or horns) in the process of growth:
      "the antlers are cast each year"
      • (of a horse) lose (a shoe).
    9. calculate and record details of (a horoscope):
      "you can look at the star chart cast at somebody's birth"
    10. (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"
    11. hunting
      (of a dog) search in different directions for a lost scent:
      "the dog cast furiously for the vanished rabbit"
      • let loose (hounds) on a scent:
        "casting the hounds into cover, we stood and listened"
    noun
    cast (noun) · casts (plural noun) · plaster cast (noun) · plaster casts (plural noun)
    1. an object made by shaping molten metal or similar material in a mold:
      "bronze casts of the sculpture"
    2. an act of throwing something forcefully:
      "he grabbed a spear for a third cast"
      • fishing
        a throw of a fishing line:
        "I swung the rod out for a cast"
      • archaic
        at dice, a throw or a number thrown:
        "'tis no winning cast"
    3. the form or appearance of something, especially someone's features or complexion:
      "she had a somewhat masculine cast of countenance" · "the colors he wore emphasized the olive cast of his skin"
    4. a slight squint:
      "he had a cast in one eye"
      Similar:
      squint
      strabismus
      cross-eyes
    5. a convoluted mass of earth or sand ejected onto the surface by a burrowing worm.
      • a pellet regurgitated by a hawk or owl.
    6. hunting
      a search made by a hound or pack of hounds over a wide area to find a trail.
    Origin
    Middle English: from Old Norse kasta ‘to cast or throw’.
    cast
    [kast]
    noun
    cast (noun) · casts (plural noun)
    1. the actors taking part in a play, film, or other production:
      "he draws sensitive performances from his inexperienced cast"
    verb
    cast (verb) · casts (third person present) · cast (past tense) · cast (past participle) · casting (present participle)
    1. assign a part in a play, film, or other production to (an actor):
      "he was cast as the Spanish dancer" · "a campaign for good nutrition, in which red meat is cast as the enemy"
      • allocate parts in (a play, film, or other production):
        "assembling a great baseball team is as tricky as casting a play"
    Origin
    mid 17th century: a special use of cast in cast.
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    What does cast a person mean?cast something The play is being cast in both the US and Britain. cast somebody (as somebody) He has cast her as an ambitious lawyer in his latest movie. [transitive] to describe or present somebody/yourself in a particular way cast somebody/yourself as something He cast himself as the innocent victim of a hate campaign.

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    Who are cast?The cast includes both main characters and supporting roles. - For example, when you watch a movie, the list of actors appearing in the film constitutes the cast.Similarly, a theater production or TV
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    What is cast noun?Definition of cast noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [countable + singular or plural verb] all the people who act in a play or film The whole cast performs/perform brilliantly. in the cast Everyone in the cast is excellent. Bonus features include interviews with the cast and crew.

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    What does cast mean in a sentence?cast something Someone was standing in the dark shadow cast by the light. cast something + adv./prep. The moon had cast a silvery light on the huts. The setting sun cast an orange glow over the mountains. [transitive] to say, do or suggest something that makes people doubt something or think that somebody is less honest, good, etc.

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  3. Cast can mean123:
    • The actors in a film, play, or show, e.g. The cast of the new musical is very talented.
    • To throw or hurl something, e.g. He cast a stone into the pond.
    • To choose an actor for a particular part in a film or play, e.g. She was cast as the lead role in the drama.
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    cast noun uk / kɑːst / us / kæst / cast noun (ACTORS) Add to word list B2 [ C, + sing/pl verb ] the actors in a film, play, or show:

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    verb (used with object),cast, cast·ing. to throw or hurl; fling: The gambler cast the dice.

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    cast verb [ T ] uk / kɑːst / us past tense and past participle cast cast verb [T] (ACTOR) Add to word list B2 to choose an actor for a particular part in a film or play:

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