Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- transitive verb To cast in an acting role akin or natural to one's own personality or fitted to one's physical appearance.
- transitive verb To assign (a performer) repeatedly to the same kind of part.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb To
cast anactor in the same kind ofrole repeatedly. - verb To
identify someone as being of a specifictype because of theirappearance ,colour ,religion etc. - verb computing, programming To
cast (change ofdata type of avariable orobject ).
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb identify as belonging to a certain type
- verb cast repeatedly in the same kind of role
Etymologies
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Examples
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Being NOT typecast is Adam Baldwin, who's on the new TV series "Chuck," where plays a clean-shaven CIA agent who wears a suit.
Sarah Connah? 2007
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At a Foundation for Children's Books event this fall, I asked Brian if he ever felt "typecast" because he's become so well known for his animals.
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At a Foundation for Children's Books event this fall, I asked Brian if he ever felt "typecast" because he's become so well known for his animals.
Archive 2008-12-01 2008
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I love Ishihara Satomi and anything she has ever played, so it kinda pains me to cast her in this kind of typecast role, but I think Ishihara Satomi would lend subtlety into this character and bring her to life, make her memorable.
Casting Ash in a J-drama AKA If Japan Ever Decided to Make a Lesbian!Cinderella Drama.. Ah Yuan // wingstodust 2010
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Just because those are his most well-known roles, that doesn't mean he's "typecast" in them.
Terrence Malick Casts Bale, Bardem & McAdams in Romance « FirstShowing.net 2010
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I guess that is a reminder not to "typecast" people on here.
Army Rumour Service 2010
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Rob James-Collier to leave Coronation Street over fears of being "typecast".
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It's definitely a typecast city, but it's a good kind of typecast, like What's Hot! playing handsome and wise columnists.
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I guess that is a reminder not to "typecast" people on here.
Army Rumour Service 2010
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I guess that is a reminder not to "typecast" people on here.
Army Rumour Service 2010
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