Definition of Cast
Cast
Cast


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(verb)
To throw or direct something in a particular direction.

e.g. The actor was cast in the lead role of the play.

(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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