castimage
nounUK /ˈkɑːstˌɪmɪdʒ/
US /ˈkæstˌɪmɪdʒ/
A castimage is a picture or shape made by pressing something into a soft material.
The children made a castimage of their hands in the wet clay.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. An image formed by casting light or shadow onto a surface.
The lantern threw a castimage of a bird onto the wall.
3. A mental picture or idea that someone forms in their mind.
She had a clear castimage of the house she wanted to build.
4. A copy or reproduction made from a mold.
The museum displayed a castimage of the ancient coin.