casting

  • 21Casting —    As long runs and the combination system became the norm during the decades following the Civil War , the old practice of casting according to lines of business declined. By 1900, managers no longer prized the versatility of the stock company… …

    The Historical Dictionary of the American Theater

  • 22casting — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. molding, part, cast, chilled casting, compressed casting, dry cast, fitting; see also equipment , fixture …

    English dictionary for students

  • 23casting — cast|ing [ˈka:stıŋ US ˈkæstıŋ] n 1.) [U] the process of choosing the actors for a film or play →↑cast ▪ a casting director 2.) an object made by pouring liquid metal, plastic etc into a ↑mould (=specially shaped container) 3.) the casting couch a …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 24casting — noun 1 (U) the process of choosing the actors for a film or play: a casting director 2 (C) an object made by pouring liquid metal, plastic etc into a mould (=specially shaped container) 3 the casting couch humorous a situation in which an actress …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 25casting — UK [ˈkɑːstɪŋ] / US [ˈkæstɪŋ] noun Word forms casting : singular casting plural castings 1) [uncountable] the process of choosing people to act in a film, play etc 2) [countable] an object formed into a particular shape by pouring a liquid into a… …

    English dictionary

  • 26casting — /ˈkastɪŋ/ (say kahsting) noun 1. the act or process of one that casts. 2. that which is cast; any article which has been cast in a mould. 3. the selection of actors for a play, film, etc. –phrase 4. from central casting, (of a person) filling a… …

  • 27Casting — das Casting, s (Mittelstufe) Auswahlverfahren zur Rollenbesetzung Beispiel: Sie hat schon an einigen Castings ohne Erfolg teilgenommen. Kollokation: ein Casting für einen Film machen …

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  • 28casting —   the process of selecting and hiring actors to play the roles and characters in a film production, and be brought under contract; the lead roles are typically cast or selected by the director or a producer, and the minor or supporting roles and… …

    Glossary of cinematic terms

  • 29casting — noun Casting is used before these nouns: ↑director, ↑vote …

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  • 30casting — Synonyms and related words: CYSP sculpture, adding, anaglyptics, anaglyptography, angling, archery, architectural sculpture, architecture, assembly, bone carving, building, bullion, button, calculation, calculus, cast, ceroplastics, chasing,… …

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