Definition of typecast - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
actingactor repeatedly cast in similar roles
- He became a typecast after his first comedy role.
2.
stereotypecategorization of someone based on appearance or traits
- Her typecast as a villain limited her career options.
Verb
1.
actingcast an actor in similar roles repeatedly
- She was typecast as the villain in many films.
2.
technologyTECH. change the data type of a variableTECH.
- The programmer typecast the integer to a string.
3.
stereotypingRare stereotype someone or somethingRare
- She often typecast her colleagues based on their backgrounds.
Expressions with typecast
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assign an actor the same type of role repeatedly
The director typecast an actor in every romantic comedy.
Origin of typecast
English, type (kind) + cast (form)
Examples of typecast in a sentence
She struggled to break free from her typecast. His typecast as a comedian overshadowed his dramatic talents. The typecast of athletes as unintelligent is unfair. The actor feared being typecast after his breakout role. Directors often typecast him in comedic roles. She had to typecast the variable to ensure compatibility.
Typecasting is necessary when dealing with different data types. Directors often typecast him as the villain. He was typecast in romantic roles early in his career.
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- French:acteur catalogué, cantonner, ...
- German:Typbesetzung, festlegen, ...
- Italian:attore stereotipato, etichettare, ...
- Spanish:encasillado, encasillar, ...
- Portuguese:ator estereotipado, rotular, ...
- Chinese:固定角色演员, 定型, ...
- Japanese:型にはまった役, 同じ役に配役する, ...
- Arabic:مُمَثِّل نَمَطِي, حَصَرَ, ...
- Hebrew:טַיְפְּקָאסְט, לְטַיֵּפְקָּסְט, ...
- Russian:типаж, закреплять, ...
- Ukrainian:типаж, типізувати, ...
- Hindi:टाइपकास्ट, एक ही तरह की भूमिकाएँ देना, ...
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