casting

cast·ing  (kstng)

n.

1.

a. The act or process of making casts or molds.

b. Something cast in a mold.

2. The act of throwing a fishing line.

3. Something cast off or out.

4. The selection of actors or performers for the parts of a presentation.

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casting

Noun

an object that has been cast in metal from a mould

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	casting - object formed by a mold cast copy - a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing; "she made a copy of the designer dress"; "the clone was a copy of its ancestor" death mask - a cast taken from the face of a dead person cylinder block, engine block, block - a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine; "the engine had to be replaced because the block was cracked" life mask - a cast taken from the face of a living person
	2.	casting - the act of creating something by casting it in a mold molding creating from raw materials - the act of creating something that is different from the materials that went into it
	3.	casting - the act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel cast fishing, sportfishing - the act of someone who fishes as a diversion bait casting - the single-handed rod casting of a relatively heavy (artificial) bait fly casting - casting an artificial fly as a lure overcast - a cast that falls beyond the intended spot surf casting, surf fishing - casting (artificial) bait far out into the ocean (up to 200 yards) with the waves breaking around you
	4.	casting - the choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie selection, choice, option, pick - the act of choosing or selecting; "your choice of colors was unfortunate"; "you can take your pick"