casting
Americannoun
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the act or process of a person or thing that casts.
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the act or process of choosing actors to play the various roles in a theatrical production, motion picture, etc.
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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.
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Zoology. cast.
noun
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an object or figure that has been cast, esp in metal from a mould
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the process of transferring molten steel to a mould
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the choosing of actors for a production
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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
- multicasting noun
Etymology
Origin of casting
Example Sentences
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"The revolt was the result of a pain and I think that people should remember that while casting their votes," she said.
From BBC
A lunar eclipse occurs when Earth moves directly between the Sun and Moon, casting a shadow onto the Moon's surface.
From BBC
I Swear collected three awards on the night, with best actor and rising star going to Robert Aramayo for his lead performance, as well as best casting.
From BBC
Asked whether it was problematic that his office directed clerks to temporarily bar voters from casting ballots before verifying SAVE’s findings, Hoskins said that was a “good point.”
From Salon
They observed a sample of 545 individuals casting their vote and saw 32 cases of family voting in total, including nine cases in one polling station.
From BBC
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