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Definition of cast noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

cast

noun
 
 
/kɑːst/
 
/kæst/
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    actors

  1.  
     [countable + singular or plural verb] all the people who act in a play or film
    • an all-star cast (= including many well-known actors)
    • the supporting cast (= not the main actors, but the others)
    • The whole cast performs/perform brilliantly.
    • in the cast Everyone in the cast is excellent.
    • Bonus features include interviews with the cast and crew.
    • a play with a large cast of characters
    • None of the other cast members makes much of an impression.
    • members of the cast
    • the cast list
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    • The film has a great cast.
    • The ensemble cast is strong.
    • Only one of the original cast reappears.
    • The rest of the cast doesn't have much to do.
    • The director has secured outstanding performances from the entire cast.
    Topics Film and theatreb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • huge
    • large
    • small
    • …
    verb + cast
    • feature
    • have
    • join
    • …
    cast + verb
    • perform something
    • feature somebody
    • include somebody
    • …
    cast + noun
    • member
    preposition
    • in a/​the cast
    phrases
    • a cast of characters
    • a member of the cast
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    2.

    in shaping metal

  2. [countable] an object that is made by pouring hot liquid metal, etc. into a mould (= a container with a particular shape)
  3. [countable] a container with a particular shape used to make an object synonym mould

    4. appearance

  4. [singular] (formal) the way that a person or thing is or appears
    • He has an unusual cast of mind.
    • I disliked the arrogant cast to her mouth.
    5.

    throw

  5. [countable] an act of throwing something, especially a fishing line

    6. on arm/leg

  6. [countable]
    (also plaster cast)
    a case made of plaster of Paris that covers a broken bone and protects it
    • in a cast Her leg's in a cast.
    Topics Healthcareb2
    7. see also opencast
    Word Originnoun senses 2 to 6 Middle English: from Old Norse kasta ‘to cast or throw’. noun sense 1 mid 17th cent.: a special use of the original meaning of cast,in sense (11) of the verb.
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