1. Put or send forth
   "cast a spell"; "cast a warm light"
   -

1. The actors in a play
   - cast of characters, dramatis personae 
2. Container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens
   - mold [N. Amer], mould [Brit, Cdn] 
3. The distinctive form in which a thing is made
   "pottery of this cast was found throughout the region"
   - mold [N. Amer], mould [Brit, Cdn], stamp 
4. The visual appearance of something or someone
   "the delicate cast of his features"
   - form, shape 
5. Bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal
   - plaster cast, plaster bandage 
6. Object formed by a mould
   - casting 
7. The act of throwing dice
   - roll 
8. The act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel
   - casting 
9. A violent throw
   - hurl

Sounds like: caste, karst

Derived forms: cast, casting, casts

See also: cast anchor, caster, casting

Type of: appearance, articulate, assemblage, assign, bandage, container, copy, delegate, depute, designate, direct, egest, eliminate, excrete, fishing, forge, form, formulate, gathering, give, give voice, go, locomote, mold [N. Amer], mould [Brit, Cdn], move, pass, patch, phrase, remove, send, shape, solid, sportfishing, take, take away, throw, travel, visual aspect, withdraw, word, work

Part of: company, troupe

Encyclopedia: Cast Cast, Finistere Cast, Finistère

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