Meaning & use
typecast
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To repeatedly cast an actor in the same type of role, based on earlier performances or physical appearance.
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After playing the villain in three films, he worried he'd been typecast.
The studio typecast her as the comic best friend in nearly every movie.
A note on using this word
Common in the film and theater industries; being 'typecast' can limit an actor's range of future opportunities.
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