Definition of Cast
Cast
cast
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(verb)
to set forth or cause to move by the action of throwing;
e.g. The fisher told his son to cast his fishing line into the water.
(verb)
to deposit or register a ballot or vote;
e.g. I went to the polling place to cast my vote in the presidential election.
(verb)
to assign or allot actors to a role or for a movie or play;
e.g. They want to cast my brother in the new superhero film.
(verb)
to give shape to a substance by pouring it into a mold and letting it harden;
e.g. The toys are casted from plastic.
(noun)
the act of setting forth, throwing, or casting;
e.g. At the first cast of the dice he had managed to roll a six!
(noun)
a set of actors in a movie or play production;
e.g. The movie has an all-female cast!
(noun)
a tinge or sliver;
e.g. There was a cast of bitterness in her tone when she spoke to her father.
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