casting

noun cast·ing

Definition of casting

1 :something (such as the excrement of an earthworm) that is cast out or off

2 :the act of one that casts: such as

a :the throwing of a fishing line by means of a rod and reel

b :the assignment of parts and duties to actors or performers

3 :something cast in a mold

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The workers make metal castings for truck engines.

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Making things even more cloudy, Affleck also stepped down as the director of The Batman, after teasing buzzy castings such as Joe Manganiello as Slade Wilson.

— megan gustashaw, GQ, "Ben Affleck Is Confused About Which Superhero He's No Longer Playing," 30 Aug. 2017
The second: The slam-dunk casting of Woody Harrelson in the lead role.

— jeff vrabel, Indianapolis Star, "Fall Arts Preview: Rob Reiner brings 'LBJ' to Heartland Film Festival," 26 Aug. 2017
In budget, in scale, and in casting, The Fifth Element feels like any other big Hollywood sci-fi movie, featuring popular English-speaking actors running around a high-concept world, complete with lavish sets and CGI effects.

— david sims, The Atlantic, "How The Fifth Element Subverted Sci-Fi Movies," 19 July 2017
Thereafter, Saint-Gaudens’ widow, Augusta, developed something of a business selling different-sized castings of her deceased husband’s sculptures.

— victoria dawson, Smithsonian, "Conservation of a Pair of Saint-Gaudens Goes al Fresco at the Freer," 18 July 2017
The film’s casting of Collins—who struggled with anorexia and bulimia in her teens—has also been heavily criticized by some.

— amanda macmillan, Health.com, "Netflix’s ‘To the Bone’ Is Streaming Now—Here’s What an Eating Disorder Expert Thinks," 14 July 2017
But the Menudo method of revolving-door casting can get exhausting with feature-length films.

— sam machkovech, Ars Technica, "Spider-Man Homecoming review: Having a blast with Peter Parker’s day off," 7 July 2017
One casting call was for My Lottery Dream Home, which is a show about lottery winners looking for a new house.

— lauren smith, House Beautiful, "This Website Is for Anyone Whose Goal in Life Is to Be on HGTV," 30 June 2017
Making new pits involves melting, casting, and machining the plutonium, while assessing how well or poorly the pits are aging requires using various instruments to withdraw small pieces for detailed chemical and material analysis.

— r. jeffrey smith, Science | AAAS, "Safety problems at a Los Alamos laboratory," 30 June 2017

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First Known Use of casting

14th century

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casting

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Definition of casting for English Language Learners

: something made from material that hardens in a mold

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casting

noun cast·ing \ ˈka-stiŋ \

Definition of casting for Students

1 :the act or action of someone or something that casts

2 :something that is cast in a mold

a bronze casting

3 :²cast 9

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casting

noun cast·ing

medical Definition of casting

1 :the act or process of making casts or impressions or of shaping in a mold

2 :something cast in a mold

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