casting

noun

cast·ing | \ ˈka-stiŋ

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

Examples of casting in a Sentence

The workers make metal castings for truck engines.

Recent Examples on the Web

This might seem obvious, but casting is all about location, location, location. — Alison Caporimo, Seventeen, "Here's Exactly How To Nominate Someone For "Queer Eye"," 28 Mar. 2019 Scarlett Johansson has drawn criticism yet again for a controversial casting choice. — Emma Stefansky, HWD, "Scarlett Johansson Under Fire for Playing a Trans Man in Her Next Movie," 5 July 2018 Prices at Kismet Outfitters vary depending on the expedition, but an hour-long casting lesson runs at $60. — Hayley Harding, courant.com, "Simsbury Native Runs One-Woman Fly Fishing Business," 18 June 2018 Phoenix, along with 15 other cities, was chosen as a casting call site for season 23 of the hit reality-TV dating show. — Becca Smouse, azcentral, "I went to a casting call for 'The Bachelor.' Here's what happened," 17 June 2018 Levitan held open castings, and booked her customers and friends to walk her runway. — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, "At Tel Aviv Fashion Week: Celeb-Beloved Designers, Young Talents, and Diverse Runways," 21 Mar. 2019 Speaking with AfterBuzzTV, Katherine McNamara detailed how the show made its initial casting announcements on Twitter. — Lauren Rearick, Teen Vogue, "Katherine McNamara Almost Found Out About Her "Shadowhunters" Role on Twitter," 10 Jan. 2019 In 2017, a worldwide casting call began to find the lead roles of Aladdin and Princess Jasmine, in search of diverse actors who could not only act but sing as well. — Sydney Odman, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Aladdin': Everything to Know About the Live-Action Remake of the Disney Classic," 5 July 2018 The one commercial agent in town agreed to represent her, and in junior high, Witherspoon went out for a casting call for 1991’s The Man in the Moon, directed by Robert Mulligan. — Maria Ward, Vogue, "5 Things You Didn’t Know About Reese Witherspoon," 10 Jan. 2019

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