"typecast" meaning in English

See typecast in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈtaɪp.kɑːst/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈtaɪp.kæst/ [US] Audio: en-us-typecast.ogg [US], en-au-typecast.ogg [Australia] Forms: typecasts [present, singular, third-person], typecasting [participle, present], typecast [participle, past], typecast [past], typecasted [participle, past], typecasted [past]
Etymology: type + cast Etymology templates: {{compound|en|type|cast}} type + cast Head templates: {{en-verb|typecasts|typecasting|typecast|past2=typecasted}} typecast (third-person singular simple present typecasts, present participle typecasting, simple past and past participle typecast or typecasted)
  1. (acting) To cast an actor in the same kind of role repeatedly. Categories (topical): Acting Translations (to cast an actor in the same kind of role repeatedly): encasellar (Catalan), beskatulyáz (Hungarian)
    Sense id: en-typecast-en-verb-whD2drnw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 28 37 4 Topics: acting, broadcasting, entertainment, film, lifestyle, media, television, theater Disambiguation of 'to cast an actor in the same kind of role repeatedly': 83 5 11 2
  2. To identify one as being of a specific type because of one's appearance, colour, religion etc. Translations (to identify someone as being of a specific type): encasellar (Catalan), beskatulyáz (Hungarian), szufladkować (Polish), zaszufladkować (Polish)
    Sense id: en-typecast-en-verb-lACFcg~3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 28 37 4 Disambiguation of 'to identify someone as being of a specific type': 4 85 7 3
  3. (programming) To cast (change of data type of a variable or object). Categories (topical): Programming Translations (to change an entity of one datatype into another): конверти́ране на ти́пове (konvertírane na típove) (Bulgarian), rzutować (Polish)
    Sense id: en-typecast-en-verb-sDeeCXY1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 28 37 4 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences Disambiguation of 'to change an entity of one datatype into another': 18 25 55 2
  4. (printing, historical) To found type in a mold. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Printing
    Sense id: en-typecast-en-verb-YFfCdovb Topics: media, printing, publishing

Inflected forms

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