casting

noun
UK /ˈkɑːstɪŋ/
US /ˈkæstɪŋ/

Casting is when you throw something or choose actors for a show.

The director is casting new actors for the school play.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The act of shaping hot metal or plastic by pouring it into a mold.

The factory uses casting to make metal parts for cars.

3. The process of choosing actors for roles in a film or play.

The casting for the movie took three weeks.

4. The act of throwing a fishing line into the water.

He practiced casting his line near the riverbank.