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present participle of cast
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1
to throw or give off
- spermaceti candles, made from whale oil, are known to cast an exceptionally bright light
Synonyms for casting
- discharging,
- emanating,
- emitting,
- evolving,
- exhaling,
- expelling,
- expiring
- [archaic],
- giving out,
- irradiating,
- issuing,
- radiating,
- releasing,
- sending (out),
- shooting,
- throwing out,
- venting
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2
to point or turn (something) toward a target or goal
- cast her eyes skyward for signs of the rescue plane
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3
to put (something) into proper and usually carefully worked out written form
- carefully cast the letter of complaint as politely as possible
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4
to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm
- cast a rock into the stream
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The first known use of casting was in the 14th century
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