re·cast  (r ē-k ăst )
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tr.v. re·cast, re·cast·ing, re·casts 1. To mold again: recast a bell. 2. To set down or present (ideas, for example) in a new or different arrangement: recast a sentence. 3. To change the cast of (a play or film, for example): After bad reviews, the director recast the play before the production moved to Broadway. 4. a. To reassign (an acting role) to a new actor: After the star performer broke an arm, the director decided to recast the lead. b. To assign a new part to (an actor): The director recast a member of the chorus to a speaking role. n. (r ēk ăst ′) 1. The act or process of recasting. 2. Something produced by recasting. |
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