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verb
- 1. assign (an actor or actress) repeatedly to the same type of role, as a result of the appropriateness of their appearance or previous success in such roles: "he tends to be typecast as the caring, intelligent male"
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TYPECAST definition: 1. to always give an actor the same type of character to play, usually because he or she is…. Learn more.
1. : to cast (an actor or actress) in a part calling for the same characteristics as those possessed by the performer. 2. : to cast (an actor or actress) repeatedly in the same type of role. 3. : stereotype sense 2. Examples of typecast in a Sentence. Her television work typecast her as a helpless victim.
To typecast someone is to repeatedly identify or represent them as a stereotype. Directors and casting agents routinely typecast actors, choosing them for extremely similar roles over and over again.
TYPECAST meaning: 1. to always give an actor the same type of character to play, usually because he or she is…. Learn more.
Typecast definition: to cast (a performer) in a role that requires characteristics of physique, manner, personality, etc., similar to those possessed by the performer.. See examples of TYPECAST used in a sentence.
verb [usually passive] If an actor is typecast, they play the same type of character in every play or film that they are in. I didn't want to be typecast and I've maintained a large variety in the roles I've played. [be VERB -ed] He was quickly typecast as a Latin lover. [be VERB -ed + as] typecasting uncountable noun.
Definition of typecast verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Define typecast. typecast synonyms, typecast pronunciation, typecast translation, English dictionary definition of typecast. tr.v. type·cast , type·cast·ing , type·casts 1. To cast based on personality, background, or physical appearance: "His six-foot-one frame and dark good...
A complete guide to the word "TYPECAST": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
type′-cast′er, n. type•cast (tīp′ kast′, -käst′), v.t., -cast, -cast•ing. [ Theat.] Show Business to cast (a performer) in a role that requires characteristics of physique, manner, personality, etc., similar to those possessed by the performer.
