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central casting

cen·tral cast·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sen-truh l kas-ting, kah-sting]
    • /ˈsɛn trəl ˈkæs tɪŋ, ˈkɑ stɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sen-truh l kas-ting, kah-sting]
    • /ˈsɛn trəl ˈkæs tɪŋ, ˈkɑ stɪŋ/

Definitions of central casting words

  • noun central casting a nominal casting agency that delivers stereotypes to films or, figuratively, to real life situations 3
  • noun central casting a studio department or other source that supplies actors to portray roles, often stereotyped roles, in films 3
  • noun central casting an agency, studio department, etc., responsible for hiring actors, especially bit players or extras. 1

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Origin of central casting

First appearance:

before 1925
One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30

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Parts of speech for Central casting

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central casting popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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