cast
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5.3
- noun
- /kæst/
:
rasgo
- Even an overcast sky might take on a subtle, yet surreal, cast during twilight.
- a distinctly German cast
- a negative cast
- a political cast
They've learnt this persona, this cast, shall we say, to protect that damaged person.
- They've learnt this persona, this cast, shall we say, to protect that damaged person.
- The Minna is the look, the the countenance, the cast.
- There are some foundations with SPF that you're like white cast with a flash.
- Well, it has the cast that constantly is in front of my eyes.
Examples
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The air had a strange greenish cast; everything was swathed in it.
Fiction book (1991) -
The Japanese is reflected in the cast of his dark eyes and in his long, straight, blue-black hair.
Fiction book (1996) -
That's a nice, small cast.
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His hair rose higher and had a reddish cast, an almost washed look from the rain.
Fiction book (1995) -
But within the oblique cast of her gaze, some dark patience holds its ground.
Fiction book (1998) -
Because moonlight travels in parallel rays, the shadow cast on the sand obviously duplicates one's own shape.
Fiction book (1996) -
But in both senses, modernism has a forward-looking cast; both imply an impulse to create new artistic values.
Academic text (1995) -
And thus the native hue of resolution is sicklied o'er with the pale cast of thought.
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The artist captured the delicate cast of her features beautifully in the portrait.
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In the dim light, the cast of his face revealed his deep concern.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
The way a person or place seems to other people
839
1.3
The visible shape or structure of something
475
1.0
The visible form of a thing or person
Idioms
- Literature
6
7.7
To be the first to criticize someone when you have the same fault
- Archaic
Do something kind without expecting anything back, hoping it helps later
- Informal
To hurt someone by reminding them of an embarrassing thing they did
- Literature
To give something valuable to people who do not appreciate it
Compounds
- Specialized
12
3.7
A very hard but brittle metal made by melting iron and pouring it into molds
- Specialized
3
3.1
A hard shell of plaster that keeps a broken bone still while it heals
- Specialized
A type of cast iron made by adding other metals to make it stronger and resist wear
- Specialized
A disease of pine and spruce trees that makes their needles turn brown and fall early
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cast meaning the shape or form of a face comes from the idea of a created shape, like something made in a mold by casting. So the cast of someone's face is the general shape or look their features give.