verb (past and past participle cast) [with adverbial of place] cause (light or shadow) to appear on a surface:the moon cast a pale light over the cottages Eyewear for brazen souls who care not for the mundane. [with adverbial of direction] direct (one’s eyes or a look) at something:she cast down her eyes[with two objects]:she cast him a desperate glance Caste! cause (uncertainty or disparagement) to be associated with something:journalists cast doubt on the government’s version of events Hi we are are Cast. Thanks for coming along, we hope your'e enjoying what we do so far, stay in touch, its only gonna get weirder! Love Fa and MIles 3 [with adverbial of direction] discard:he jumped in, casting caution to the wind shed (skin or horns) in the process of growth:the antlers are cast each year Cast out into this world alone. 4shape (metal or other material) by pouring it into a mould while molten:when hammered or cast, bronze could be made into tools make (a moulded object) by casting metal:a bell was cast for the church arrange and present in a specified form or style:he issued statements cast in tones of reason 5register (a vote):votes have been cast in 40 per cent of the seats 6cause (a magic spell) to take effect:the witch cast a spell on her to turn her into a beastfigurativethe city casts a spell on the visitor 7calculate and record details of (a horoscope):you can look at the star chart cast at somebody’s birth 8 [no object, usually with adverbial of direction] (in country dancing) change one’s position by moving a certain number of places in a certain direction along the outside of the line in which one is dancing:cross the set and cast down one place 9 [no object] Hunting (of a dog) search in different directions for a lost scent:the dog cast furiously for the vanished rabbit [with object] let loose (hounds) on a scent:casting the hounds into cover, we stood and listened 10immobilize (an animal, especially a cow) by using a rope to cause it to fall on its side. noun 1an object made by shaping molten metal or similar material in a mould:bronze casts of the sculpture (also plaster cast) a mould used to make an object by casting:the artist’s casts and moulds became the property of the museum (also plaster cast) a bandage stiffened with plaster of Paris, moulded to the shape of a limb that is broken and used to support and protect it:I had to spend a month in a cast 2an act of throwing something forcefully:he grabbed a spear for a third cast Fishing a throw of a fishing line:I swung the rod out for a cast archaic a throw or a number thrown at dice:'tis no winning cast 3 [in singular, with adjective or noun modifier] the form or appearance of something, especially someone’s features or complexion:she had a somewhat masculine cast of countenancethe colours he wore emphasized the olive cast of his skin the character of something:this question is for minds of a more philosophical cast than mine. CAST
