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Meaning of casting

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

casting

Pronunciation:/ˈkastɪŋ//ˈkɑːstɪŋ//ˈkæstɪŋ/

verb

Definitions

  1. (physical) To move, or be moved, away.

  2. To direct (one's eyes, gaze etc.).

  3. To add up (a column of figures, accounts etc.); cross-cast refers to adding up a row of figures.

  4. (social) To predict, to decide, to plan.

casting

Pronunciation:/ˈkastɪŋ//ˈkɑːstɪŋ//ˈkæstɪŋ/

noun

Definitions

  1. The act or process of selecting actors, singers, dancers, models, etc.

  2. A manufacturing process using a mold.

  3. An object made in a mold.

  4. The regurgitation of fur, feathers, and other undigestible material by hawks, to clean and empty their crops.