cast (noun)

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• cast — noun, caste 1. The noun cast is derived from the verb and has a number of special meanings, including the actors of a play or film, an object made in metal, and its use as in a person of a moral cast, plus a host of curious technical meanings… …   Modern English usage

• cast — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ huge, large ▪ small ▪ excellent, good, strong, talented ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• cast — ► VERB (past and past part. cast) 1) throw forcefully or so as to spread over an area. 2) cause (light or shadow) to appear on a surface. 3) direct (one s eyes or thoughts) towards something. 4) express: journalists cast doubt on this account. 5) …   English terms dictionary

• cast — (v.) early 13c., from O.N. kasta to throw, of uncertain origin. The noun sense of a throw (mid 13c.) carried an idea of the form the thing takes after it has been thrown, which led to varied meanings, such as group of actors in a play (1630s).… …   Etymology dictionary

• cast iron — ► NOUN 1) a hard alloy of iron and carbon which can be readily cast in a mould. 2) (before another noun ) firm and unchangeable: a cast iron guarantee …   English terms dictionary

• cast-off — cast offs also castoff ADJ: ADJ n Cast off things, especially clothes, are ones which someone no longer uses because they are old or unfashionable, and which they give to someone else or throw away. Alexandra looked plump and awkward in her cast… …   English dictionary

• cast of characters — noun the actors in a play • Syn: ↑cast, ↑dramatis personae • Derivationally related forms: ↑cast (for: ↑cast) • Hypernyms: ↑gathering, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• cast-steel — cast steelˈ noun Steel that has been cast, not shaped by mechanical working • • • Main Entry: ↑cast …   Useful english dictionary

• cast down — adj [not before noun] literary sad and disappointed ▪ She could not bear to see him so miserable and cast down …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• cast-off — adj [only before noun] cast off clothes or other goods are not wanted or have been thrown away …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• cast iron — noun 1》 a hard, relatively brittle alloy of iron and carbon which can be readily cast in a mould. 2》 [as modifier] firm and unchangeable: there are no cast iron guarantees …   English new terms dictionary