cast
[kæst]
Definition:
1. The actors in a play.
2. To look, smile, etc. in a particular direction.
3. Object formed by a mold.
'cast' example sentence:
- We need to cast aside outdated policies.
- A clay mould is used for casting bronze statues.
- Our door knocker is cast in solid brass.
- What percentage of eligible voters cast their ballots ?
- The town is still trying to cast off its dull image.
- He claimed to have the power to cast out demons.
- He is cast in a different mould from his predecessor.
- She had dared to cast a slur on his character.
- The moon's pale light cast soft shadows.
- The all-star cast includes Jeremy Irons.
- By 9:30 we had cast off and were heading downriver.
- I disliked the arrogant cast to her mouth.
- His death cast a blight on the whole of that year.
- The press were quick to cast her in the role of 'the other woman'.
- She cast a speculative look at Kate.
- He has an unusual cast of mind.
- He didn't want to cast a shadow on their happiness.
- I cast my eyes down briefly.
- The Green candidate won over 3 000 of the 14 000 votes cast.
- He cast her an admiring glance.
- The play has a very strong cast.
- The moon cast a bright light over the garden.
- I want you to cast your minds back to the first time you met.
- Her leg's in a cast.
- This latest evidence casts serious doubt on his version of events.
- The play is being cast in both the US and Britain.
- After the show, we were allowed to go backstage to meet the cast.
- New evidence has cast doubt on the guilt of the man jailed for the crime.
- He cast a stern glance at the two men.
- He cast himself as the innocent victim of a hate campaign.
- The priceless treasures had been cast into the Nile.
- I wouldn't want to cast aspersions on your honesty.
- Most of the cast act well.
- The workers are casting a stainless steel bust.
- News of her death cast a pall over the event.
- The cast must all be on set by 7 in the morning.
- The sad news cast a shadow over the proceedings.
- An oak tree cast its shadow over a tiny round pool.
- Made from cast iron, it is finished in graphite enamel.
- The setting sun cast an orange glow over the mountains.
- As the sun went down we cast long shadows on the lawn.
- The show is very amusing and the cast is very good.
- The director coaxed a brilliant performance out of the cast.
- He was cast as a college professor.
- Most of the cast was amazed by the play's success.
- The ship's sail cast a shadow on the water.
- She cast a welcoming smile in his direction.
- They cast anchor at nightfall.
- He has cast her as an ambitious lawyer in his latest movie.
- The incident cast doubt on her motives and reliability.
- Her father's illness cast a cloud over her wedding day.
- They took a plaster cast of the teeth for identification purposes.