the actors in a play
Used in a Sentence
cast
How to use cast in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for cast.
Editorial note
> “If I defected at all,” Snowden said, “I defected from the government to the public.”He can't run til 2020, but I'll cast an early vote now.
Examples12
Definitions20
Parts of speech2
Quick take
the actors in a play
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of cast gathered in one view.
container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens
the distinctive form in which a thing is made; "pottery of this cast was found throughout the region"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for cast.
noun
the actors in a play
noun
container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens
noun
the distinctive form in which a thing is made; "pottery of this cast was found throughout the region"
noun
the visual appearance of something or someone; "the delicate cast of his features"
noun
bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal
noun
object formed by a mold
See also: casting
noun
the act of throwing dice
See also: roll
noun
the act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel
See also: casting
noun
a violent throw
See also: hurl
verb
put or send forth; "She threw the flashlight beam into the corner"; "The setting sun threw long shadows"; "cast a spell"; "cast a warm light"
verb
deposit; "cast a vote"; "cast a ballot"
verb
select to play,sing, or dance a part in a play, movie, musical, opera, or ballet; "He cast a young woman in the role of Desdemona"
verb
throw forcefully
verb
assign the roles of (a movie or a play) to actors; "Who cast this beautiful movie?"
verb
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment; "The gypsies roamed the woods"; "roving vagabonds"; "the wandering Jew"; "The cattle roam across the prairie"; "the laborers drift from one town to the next"; "They rolled from town to town"
verb
form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold; "cast a bronze sculpture"
verb
get rid of; "he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes"
verb
choose at random; "draw a card"; "cast lots"
See also: draw
verb
formulate in a particular style or language; "I wouldn't put it that way"; "She cast her request in very polite language"
verb
eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; "After drinking too much, the students vomited"; "He purged continuously"; "The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night"
See also: vomit, purge, sick, cat, disgorge, regorge, retch, puke, barf, spew
Example sentences
> “If I defected at all,” Snowden said, “I defected from the government to the public.”He can't run til 2020, but I'll cast an early vote now.
You can literally be a twelve-year-old kid with a $200 cast-off computer and yet do top-notch software work.
This is not 'printing a gun', this is printing two passive parts that you could just as well have whittled from wood or cast or put together in a hundred different ways.
When he said "not attempt to summaraize...Now is a time for..." I expected the sentence to end with "now is the time to grieve and celebrate Aaron's life, not cast blame"...Certainly, the same message and promises won't be made by the government handlers.
But it's equally important not to cast too small a net. Among other reasons: it can make you especially susceptible to drama, in a monocultural kind of way.
Judge Leon's ruling is a good step, but I'm disappointed and ashamed that the first president I cast a ballot towards is stonewalling on such an important issue.
That is a legitimate question for debate and it should be cast as a policy debate, not as a perverse prying into the details of a particular company whose circumstances we do not really know.
I'll say the same thing now as I said last time these guys released a video: I'll believe it when I see them make a single blade of grass move, or when they place a single dynamic light source and cast a single dynamic shadow.
But what really gives most election results legitimacy and staying power is a wide enough margin among votes cast by people who show up to vote that the old saying "Vox populi, vox Dei" can apply to the result.
By contrast, I was never able to cast a Minnesota absentee ballot from Taiwan, even the time when I should have been regarded as having a stable permanent residence address here in the United States.
I dont think its fair to cast a shadow over the awesome people I have had the opportunity to work with over the last 12 years in this field simply because someone wants to get some press at the expense of others.... now back to coding ...
This game does shadowing relatively correctly, where the sprites cast shadows directly on the background layer at a position that scrolls with the layer - so as the sprite advances down the screen, the relative position of the shadow changes.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use cast in a sentence?
> “If I defected at all,” Snowden said, “I defected from the government to the public.”He can't run til 2020, but I'll cast an early vote now.
What does cast mean?
the actors in a play
What part of speech is cast?
cast is commonly used as noun, verb.