casting

English Thesaurus

1. the choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie (noun.act)

hypernym	:	choice, option, pick, selection,
definition	:	the act of choosing or selecting (noun.act)

2. the act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel (noun.act)

hypernym	:	fishing, sportfishing,
definition	:	the act of someone who fishes as a diversion (noun.act)

hyponym	:	bait casting,
definition	:	the single-handed rod casting of a relatively heavy (artificial) bait (noun.act)

hyponym	:	fly casting,
definition	:	casting an artificial fly as a lure (noun.act)

hyponym	:	overcast,
definition	:	a cast that falls beyond the intended spot (noun.act)

hyponym	:	surf casting, surf fishing,
definition	:	casting (artificial) bait far out into the ocean (up to 200 yards) with the waves breaking around you (noun.act)

3. the act of creating something by casting it in a mold (noun.act)

hypernym	:	creating from raw materials,
definition	:	the act of creating something that is different from the materials that went into it (noun.act)

4. object formed by a mold (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	copy,
definition	:	a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	death mask,
definition	:	a cast taken from the face of a dead person (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	block, cylinder block, engine block,
definition	:	a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	life mask,
definition	:	a cast taken from the face of a living person (noun.artifact)

5. the choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie (noun.act)

derivation	:	cast,
definition	:	assign the roles of (a movie or a play) to actors (verb.social)

6. the act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel (noun.act)

derivation	:	cast, hurl, hurtle,
definition	:	throw forcefully (verb.contact)

7. the act of creating something by casting it in a mold (noun.act)

derivation	:	cast, mold, mould,
definition	:	form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold (verb.creation)

derivation	:	model, mold, mould,
definition	:	form in clay, wax, etc (verb.creation)

8. object formed by a mold (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	cast, mold, mould,
definition	:	form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold (verb.creation)

9. the choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie (noun.act)

derivation	:	cast,
definition	:	assign the roles of (a movie or a play) to actors (verb.social)

10. the act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel (noun.act)

derivation	:	cast, hurl, hurtle,
definition	:	throw forcefully (verb.contact)

11. the act of creating something by casting it in a mold (noun.act)

derivation	:	cast, mold, mould,
definition	:	form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold (verb.creation)

derivation	:	model, mold, mould,
definition	:	form in clay, wax, etc (verb.creation)

12. object formed by a mold (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	cast, mold, mould,
definition	:	form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold (verb.creation)