cast
/kæst/
noun
- The actors in a play, movie, or show.
- The entire cast took a bow at the end of the performance.
- She joined the cast of the popular TV series last season.
- The movie has an impressive cast of award-winning actors.
- A hard covering used to protect a broken bone.
- He wore a cast on his arm for six weeks after the accident.
- She signed her friend's cast with colorful markers.
- The doctor removed the cast and checked the X-ray.
- An object made by pouring material into a mold.
- The museum displayed a plaster cast of an ancient sculpture.
- The factory produces metal casts for machine parts.
- He made a cast of his hand using alginate and plaster.
- A slight squint in the eye.
- His eye has a slight cast that makes him look thoughtful.
- She was born with a cast in her left eye.
- The doctor said the cast in his eye could be corrected with surgery.
verb
- To throw something forcefully.
- He cast a stone into the lake and watched the ripples.
- She cast the ball to her teammate across the field.
- The fisherman cast his line into the river.
- To choose actors for a play, movie, or show.
- They cast local children as extras in the film.
- The director cast a famous actor in the lead role.
- She was cast as the villain in the school play.
- To give a vote or express an opinion formally.
- Citizens cast their ballots in the election.
- The committee cast their votes for the new president.
- He cast his vote early to avoid the long lines.
- To send light or a shadow in a particular direction.
- The moon cast a silver light on the water.
- The lamp cast a warm glow across the room.
- The tall building cast a long shadow at sunset.
- To shape liquid metal or other material by pouring it into a mold.
- The artist cast a bronze statue of a horse.
- They cast the metal into small ingots at the factory.
- She learned to cast silver rings in a jewelry class.
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