casting
noun
Simple meaning
Selecting actors, singers, dancers.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈkæstɪŋ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
The act or process of selecting actors, singers, dancers, models, etc.
Object formed by a mold
countable
An object made in a mold.
A manufacturing process using a mold.
The excreta of an earthworm or similar creature.
The regurgitation of fur, feathers, and other undigestible material by hawks, to clean and empty their crops.^([W])
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- General English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The act or process of selecting actors, singers, dancers, models, etc.
Used this way, casting is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use casting
- “Casting is generally an indication of bad design.”verb
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Word Family
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Inflected forms
Grammatical variations of the same word.
Put or send forth.
Social status or position conferred by a system based on class.
Word family
Words built from the same root.
A multiple star with 6 components.
A worker who casts molten metal into finished products.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
Making a chance decision by using lots (straws or pebbles etc.) that are thrown or drawn.
The deciding vote cast by the presiding officer to resolve a tie.
Casting an artificial fly as a lure.
Casting (artificial) bait far out into the ocean (up to 200 yards) with the waves breaking around you.
The single-handed rod casting of a relatively heavy (artificial) bait.
Related words
Connected by subject or meaning, not by word formation.
An alloy of iron containing so much carbon that it is brittle and so cannot be wrought but must be shaped by casting.
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