Meaning & use
Casting
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The process of selecting actors or performers to play particular roles in a film, play, or television production.
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The director spent weeks on casting before finally choosing the lead actress.
Open casting calls attracted hundreds of hopeful young actors to the audition.
A note on using this word
In metalworking, 'casting' also refers to pouring molten material into a mold to form an object, giving the word two very different technical meanings.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
The process of shaping molten metal or another liquid material by pouring it into a mold and letting it harden.
The bronze statue was produced through a traditional lost-wax casting process.
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