TYPECAST


Meaning of TYPECAST in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtīp-ˌkast ]

transitive verb

( -cast ; -cast·ing )

Date: 1927

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 2

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.