typecast (redirected from typecasts)

type·cast  (tpkst)

tr.v. type·cast, type·cast·ing, type·casts

1. To cast in an acting role akin or natural to one's own personality or fitted to one's physical appearance.

2. To assign (a performer) repeatedly to the same kind of part.

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typecast

Verb

[-casting, -cast] to cast (an actor or actress) in the same kind of role continually

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	typecast - cast repeatedly in the same kind of role 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.	typecast - identify as belonging to a certain type; "Such people can practically be typed" type identify - consider to be equal or the same; "He identified his brother as one of the fugitives"

Translations

typecast [ˈtaɪpkɑːst] adj → condamné(e) à toujours jouer le même rôle

typecast [ˈtaɪpkɑːst] type irreg like cast) vt [actor] → (auf eine Rolle) festlegen