noun
Common
casting
KAHS-tihng
Casting (noun) means the process of choosing actors, models, or performers for roles in a film, show, or advert. Example: “Casting for the school play will take place in the hall on Friday.”
noun
1
The process of choosing actors, models, or performers for roles in a film, show, or advert.
"Casting for the school play will take place in the hall on Friday."
"The director spent weeks on casting before filming began."
"She went to a casting for a new commercial."
2
An object made by pouring molten metal or another liquid material into a mould and letting it set.
"The museum displays a bronze casting of an ancient statue."
"After the casting had cooled, the workers cleaned off the rough edges."
"The factory produces metal castings for car engines."
3
In programming, the act of converting a value from one data type to another.
"Casting a decimal number to an integer removes everything after the point."
"The compiler gave an error because the casting between those two types was not allowed."
"Casting the string to an integer let the program do the maths correctly."
How to use casting
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither picking people for roles, or an object formed by pouring liquid material into a mould.
Common pairings
casting call
casting director
a bronze casting
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Word forms
- Plural
- castings
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Etymology
From Middle English castyng, built from cast plus the suffix -ing.
Synonyms
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Rhymes for casting
tasting
lasting
fasting
wasting
pasting
boasting
coasting
roasting
feasting
blasting
toasting
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Frequently asked questions
What does “casting” mean?
The word “casting” means the process of choosing actors, models, or performers for roles in a film, show, or advert. In plain terms, either picking people for roles, or an object formed by pouring liquid material into a mould.
How do you pronounce “casting”?
“Casting” is pronounced KAHS-tihng (/ˈkæstɪŋ/ in IPA).
How do you use “casting” in a sentence?
Here is “casting” used in a sentence: “The director spent weeks on casting before filming began.”
What part of speech is “casting”?
“Casting” is a noun.
Where does the word “casting” come from?
The word “casting” comes from Middle English. From Middle English castyng, built from cast plus the suffix -ing.
Is “casting” a common word?
“Casting” is a fairly common word in modern English.
How many meanings does “casting” have?
“Casting” has 3 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: the process of choosing actors, models, or performers for roles in a film, show, or advert.
What is the difference between casting and acting?
Casting is the process of choosing which actors or performers will play the roles in a film, show, or advert, while acting is the performance the chosen actors actually give. Casting happens before filming and is usually handled by a casting director rather than the actors themselves.
What is the difference between casting and a cast?
In film and theatre, casting is the activity of selecting performers, whereas the cast is the group of performers who have been chosen. Casting is the process; the cast is the result. In metalworking, by contrast, a casting is the solid object produced by pouring molten material into a mould.
What is a casting in metalworking?
In manufacturing, a casting is an object formed by pouring molten metal or another liquid material into a mould and allowing it to set into a solid shape. The term refers to the finished piece, which takes the form of the mould once it cools and hardens.
