cast

US /kæst/

UK /kɑ:st/

A2

noun

  • People who appear in a play or movie
  • Small amount of a particular color
  • Shape to pour hot metal in to create objects
  • Hard covering put around injured arm, leg etc.

verb

  • To give specific roles to actors in a movie, play
  • To describe someone's personality or character
  • To make objects using a mold
  • To be presented in a certain way
  • To send out or direct something
  • To throw something using a line, e.g. when fishing

Examples

The play has a large cast of characters.

Jane Simms heads the cast of this brilliant production.