type-cast

American  

[tahyp-kast, -kahst] / ˈtaɪpˌkæst, -ˌkɑst /

verb (used with or without object)

type-cast, type-casting

1. to cast (type).

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adjective

1. (of text to be printed) having the type already cast.

Other Word Forms

• type-caster noun

Etymology

Origin of type-cast

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

Executive producer Michelle Paradise told IndieWire that she and fellow executive producer Alex Kurtzman type-cast Ms. Abrams as president of Earth.

From Washington Times • Mar. 17, 2022

Jane,” he won leading roles in “The Brothers” and “Two Can Play That Game” and was soon type-cast as the heartthrob.

From Time • Nov. 14, 2013

I wonder if he's not worried about getting type-cast for the rest of his career.

From Slate • Nov. 15, 2012

Treacher's first stage roles ranged from chorus boy to tragedian, but by the mid-'30s Hollywood had irrevocably type-cast him.

From Time Magazine Archive

Senator Crane was the exact opposite of Brent, in that he looked to be exactly what he was; a figure rigidly type-cast to the role of a blustering, tactless servant of the people.

From Ten From Infinity by Fairman, Paul W.