Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: käst, IPA ^(key): /kɑːst/Category:Entries with IPA pronunciation, SAMPA: /kA:st/
• (US) enPR: kăst, IPA ^(key): /kæst/Category:Entries with IPA pronunciation, SAMPA: /k{st/

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• Homophone: casteCategory:Terms with homophones

Verb

1. (transitive)Category:Transitive verbs If ${\displaystyle x}$ casts light or shadow on ${\displaystyle y}$, ${\displaystyle x}$ causes ${\displaystyle y}$ to be lit or in shadow.

   The street light outside my window cast shadows on the wall.

   The campfire cast a warm light on her face.

2. (transitive)Category:Transitive verbs If you cast light on an idea or problem, you make it clearer by giving more information about it.

   Our research casts new light on the connection between temperature and plant growth.

3. (transitive)Category:Transitive verbs If you cast doubt on something, you make make people less likely to believe it.

   The video casts doubt on the story told by police.

4. (transitive & intransitive)Category:Transitive verbsCategory:Intransitive verbs If you cast a look, glance, you look quickly.

   She cast about for her pen.

   He cast a quick look at the TV.

5. (transitive)Category:Transitive verbs If you cast a vote, you vote in an election.

   I've decided to cast my vote for the Democratic Party.

6. (transitive)Category:Transitive verbs If you cast metal, plastic, etc., you make an object by applying wet or melted material to another material and waiting for it to harden.
7. (transitive)Category:Transitive verbs If you cast somebody in a part in a play, movie, etc., you choose them to play that part.
8. (transitive)Category:Transitive verbs If you cast something somewhere, you throw it there.

Noun

1. (countable)Category:Countable nouns The cast of a play, movie, or show are all the people who act in it.

   The director has brought back many of the cast and crew of the earlier movie.

2. (countable)Category:Countable nouns The cast of characters is the complete list of characters.
3. (countable)Category:Countable nouns A cast is a hard protective covering on part of your body that has been seriously hurt or broken.
4. (countable)Category:Countable nouns A cast is a shape made by applying wet or melted material to another material and waiting for it to harden.
5. (countable)Category:Countable nouns A cast is a throw, especially in fishing when you throw your line out.