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  • Definition
    • cast :put or send forth
      • She threw the flashlight beam into the corner|The setting sun threw long shadows|cast a spell|cast a warm light

    • cast :deposit
      • cast a vote|cast a ballot

    • cast :the distinctive form in which a thing is made
      • pottery of this cast was found throughout the region

    • cast :select to play,sing, or dance a part in a play, movie, musical, opera, or ballet
      • He cast a young woman in the role of Desdemona

    • cast :the visual appearance of something or someone
      • the delicate cast of his features

    • cast :assign the roles of (a movie or a play) to actors
      • Who cast this beautiful movie?

    • cast :move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
      • The gypsies roamed the woods|roving vagabonds|the wandering Jew|The cattle roam across the prairie|the laborers drift from one town to the next|They rolled from town to town

    • cast :form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold
      • cast a bronze sculpture

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