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casting

[ kas-ting, kah-sting ]

noun

  1. the act or process of a person or thing that casts.
  2. something cast; any article that has been cast in a mold.
  3. the act or process of choosing actors to play the various roles in a theatrical production, motion picture, etc.
  4. 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.

  5. Zoology. cast ( def 62 ).


casting

/ ˈɑːɪŋ /

noun

  1. an object or figure that has been cast, esp in metal from a mould
  2. the process of transferring molten steel to a mould
  3. the choosing of actors for a production
  4. 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
  5. zoology another word for cast pellet
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of casting1

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; cast, -ing 1
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Obviously, it's the casting director's job, but how are you as a director cultivating that intimacy?

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The series is in early development with no casting deals in place, but Lim is keen on having original cast members return for the show, The Times has learned.

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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.

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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.

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Canadians have shattered early vote records, with more than 7m people casting their ballots so far.

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