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

/ ˈkɑːstɪŋ /

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

Other Words From

• multi·casting noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of casting¹

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; cast, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

“It was a big, intense search,” said the film’s director Jon M. Chu, who received Bode’s submission late in the casting process.

From Los Angeles Times

Curtis's earlier films were made in a different era, and he has said in recent years his approach to casting would be different today.

From BBC

“Working with him was a casting director’s dream because he was so open and so humble,” Taylor said, accepting the Oscar following a speech from Nicole Kidman.

From Los Angeles Times

At that House hearing, this congressional con woman flipped the protesters' script, casting their intentions as genocidal and making university presidents seem like their enablers.

From Salon

The massive neck dips, casting a curving shadow on the mossy ground.

From Los Angeles Times

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