casting
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3.4
- noun
- /ˈkæstɪŋ/
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casting
- After weeks of auditions, the filmmaker was excited about the casting choices for the new movie.
- a casting director
I learned this on the casting side of things.
- I learned this on the casting side of things.
- And then my other friend was a casting director.
- Okay, not casting because you just get the girls through.
Examples
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The casting director organized auditions to find the right actors for the play.
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Are you ready for your casting session?
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I know this casting director.
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On my lunch break, I took the bus to the casting office and picked up the sides.
Fiction book (2000) -
After twenty minutes, the casting director finally called me into her office.
Fiction book (2000) -
- Hey, I'm here for the casting.
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The big news is the surprise casting of an unknown as Samantha.
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Indeed, over 50 percent of the film's negative cost went to casting, with Fields alone earning $25,000 for his role.
Academic text (2017) -
Netflix released a promo announcing casting for Squid Game The Challenge.
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The casting process for the television series included interviews and performances from numerous hopefuls.
Idioms
- Informal
Looks exactly like the kind of person chosen to play a role in a film or show
Compounds
- Offensive
3
7.7
Asking for sex from someone who wants an acting job in return for a role
- Archaic
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7.6
A way of choosing by picking small things like straws or stones so the result is random
- Specialized
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5.2
The use of a special rod and line to throw a small fake fly into water to catch fish
- Specialized
A way of fishing from the shore by throwing bait or a lure into the sea beyond the waves
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Etymology
Casting comes from an old Norse word kasta 'to throw', and the root cast later came to mean 'to give out' or 'assign'. So in theater casting is the act of giving out parts to actors.