casting

/ˈkastɪŋ/ · verb

Meaning

(physical) To move, or be moved, away.
To direct (one's eyes, gaze etc.).
To add up (a column of figures, accounts etc.); cross-cast refers to adding up a row of figures.
(social) To predict, to decide, to plan.
To perform, bring forth (a magical spell or enchantment).
To throw (light etc.) on or upon something, or in a given direction.
The act or process of selecting actors, singers, dancers, models, etc.
A manufacturing process using a mold.
An object made in a mold.
The regurgitation of fur, feathers, and other undigestible material by hawks, to clean and empty their crops.
The excreta of an earthworm or similar creature.
The act of converting between data types.

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