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.

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 Word Forms

• multicasting noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of casting¹

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

Example Sentences

An Orange County woman faces five felony charges after she was accused of paw-litical fraud by registering her dog to vote and illegally casting ballots for the pooch in two elections, authorities said.

From Los Angeles Times

A lunar eclipse takes place when the Earth is directly between the Sun and the Moon, blocking sunlight and casting a shadow across the Moon's surface.

From BBC

Tell me the origin story of this casting.

From Los Angeles Times

Heidi Gardner is exiting the series after eight seasons, a source familiar with the casting changes confirmed, but she has not publicly commented on her departure.

From Los Angeles Times

The White House has framed the mass removals as necessary to protect American workers, casting undocumented immigrants as competitors for jobs and public resources.

From Salon

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