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typecast

[tahyp-kast, -kahst]

verb (used with object)

Theater.
typecast, typecasting 
  1. to cast (a performer) in a role that requires characteristics of physique, manner, personality, etc., similar to those possessed by the performer.

  2. to cast (a performer) repeatedly in a kind of role closely patterned after that of the actor's previous successes.

  3. to stereotype.

    He realizes now he's been typecast as an executive errand boy.



typecast

/ ˈٲɪˌɑː /

verb

  1. (tr) to cast (an actor) in the same kind of role continually, esp because of his physical appearance or previous success in such roles

“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

  • ˈٲˌٱ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of typecast1

First recorded in 1930–35; type + cast
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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.

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The talented group spoke with The Times about their respective shows, typecasting and the risks one takes to make great comedy.

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This hero's death slices Pascal’s protective father typecasting by half.

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What does that look like for you, and how do you avoid being typecast?

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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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