recast

re·cast

 (rē-kăst′)

tr.v. re·cast, re·cast·ing, re·casts

1. To mold again: recast a bell.

2. To set down or present (ideas, for example) in a new or different arrangement: recast a sentence.

3. To change the cast of (a play or film, for example): After bad reviews, the director recast the play before the production moved to Broadway.

4.

a. To reassign (an acting role) to a new actor: After the star performer broke an arm, the director decided to recast the lead.

b. To assign a new part to (an actor): The director recast a member of the chorus to a speaking role.

n. (rē′kăst′)

1. The act or process of recasting.

2. Something produced by recasting.

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recast

(riːˈkɑːst)

vb (tr) , -casts, -casting or -cast

1. (often foll by as) to give (someone or something) a new role, function, or character: recast themselves as moderate and kind.

2. (Theatre) (often foll by as) to cast (an actor or actress) again or in a different part

3. (Film) (often foll by as) to cast (an actor or actress) again or in a different part

4. (Broadcasting) (often foll by as) to cast (an actor or actress) again or in a different part

5. (Theatre) to cast new actors or actresses for a production of (a play, film, etc)

6. (Film) to cast new actors or actresses for a production of (a play, film, etc)

7. (Broadcasting) to cast new actors or actresses for a production of (a play, film, etc)

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re•cast

(v. riˈkæst, -ˈkɑst; n. ˈriˌkæst, -ˌkɑst)

v. -cast, -cast•ing,
n. v.t.

1. to cast again or anew.

2. to form, fashion, or arrange again.

3. to remodel or reconstruct (a literary work, sentence, etc.).

4. to provide (a play, role, etc.) with a different cast or performer.

n.

5. a recasting.

6. a new form produced by recasting.

[1890–95]

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recast

Past participle: recast
Gerund: recasting

Imperative

recast

recast

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	recast - cast again, in a different role; "He was recast as Iago" performing arts - arts or skills that require public performance 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"
	2.	recast - cast again; "The bell cracked and had to be recast" remold, remould mould, mold, cast - form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold; "cast a bronze sculpture"
	3.	recast - cast or model anew; "She had to recast her image to please the electorate in her home state" reforge, remodel redo, refashion, remake, make over - make new; "She is remaking her image"

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Translations

rifarerifondererimaneggiareriscrivere una dichiarazione

recast

[ˈriːˈkɑːst] (recast (pt, pp))

A. VT

1. (Theat) [+ play] → hacer un nuevo reparto para

2. (Tech) → refundir

B. N (Tech) → refundición f

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recast

vt

(Metal) → neu gießen, umgießen

play, film → eine neue Besetzung wählen für; parts, roles → umbesetzen, neu besetzen

(= rewrite) → umformen

n (Metal) → Neuguss m, → Umguss m

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recast

[ˌriːˈkɑːst] vt

a. (play, film) → cambiare il cast di; (actor) → dare una parte diversa a; (part) → dare ad un altro attore

b. (rewrite, sentence) → rimaneggiare

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