Recast
verb
To change or present something in a new or different way.
The roles were recast for the movie's sequel.
Often appears as...
- recast a role
- recast a play
verb
To change an actor's role in a play, film, etc.
The part was recast with a younger actor.
Often appears as...
- recast a character
- recast an actor
verb
To melt a metal, and then shape it again while it is hot.
The sculpture was recast from bronze into gold.
Often appears as...
- recast bronze
- recast metal
verb
To change or present something in a new or different way.
The roles were recast for the movie's sequel.
Often appears as...
- recast a role
- recast a play
verb
To change an actor's role in a play, film, etc.
The part was recast with a younger actor.
Often appears as...
- recast a character
- recast an actor
verb
To melt a metal, and then shape it again while it is hot.
The sculpture was recast from bronze into gold.
Often appears as...
- recast bronze
- recast metal
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Creative Reimagining
Used when an idea or project is given a new form or perspective.
The director decided to recast the classic play with a modern twist.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Literal
Often figurative, not referring to physically shaping but to rethinking concepts.
He recast his research topic to focus on renewable energy.
Pro Tip 3/3Positive Change
Implies an improvement or a more suitable adaptation of the original.
The study’s conclusion was recast to reflect the new findings.
Pro Tip 1/3Creative Reimagining
Used when an idea or project is given a new form or perspective.
The director decided to recast the classic play with a modern twist.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Literal
Often figurative, not referring to physically shaping but to rethinking concepts.
He recast his research topic to focus on renewable energy.
Pro Tip 3/3Positive Change
Implies an improvement or a more suitable adaptation of the original.
The study’s conclusion was recast to reflect the new findings.
Pro Tip 1/3Creative Reimagining
Used when an idea or project is given a new form or perspective.
The director decided to recast the classic play with a modern twist.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Literal
Often figurative, not referring to physically shaping but to rethinking concepts.
He recast his research topic to focus on renewable energy.
Pro Tip 3/3Positive Change
Implies an improvement or a more suitable adaptation of the original.
The study’s conclusion was recast to reflect the new findings.
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Fashion that celebrates...
To combat these biases, my work draws aesthetics from different parts of the globe and crafts a narrative about the importance of fighting for inclusivity. By refashioning images from classic European art and marrying them with African aesthetics, I am able to recast people of color in roles of prominence,
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Our dangerous obsession...
he always seemed to recast his successes as abject failures, and in meetings with me, he would talk openly about how he'd let himself and others down. John's justification was quite How could he be a success when he was trying so much harder than other people just to attain the same outcomes?
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Kenneth Cukier: Big data...
but in the past, we've often looked at information technology and our eyes have only seen the T, the technology, the hardware, because that's what was physical. We now need to recast our gaze at the I, the information, which is less apparent, but in some ways a lot more important.
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Do Shark Stories Help...
are just as pernicious as these narratives in which we make them out to be monsters peter benchley would eventually regret his portrayal of a rogue murderous shark but it's impossible to untell a story so how do we start over how do we recast the shark and learn to tell and
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4 larger-than-life...
Characters are supposed to grow and change. Now, on TV, those dynamic changes can make for some rough transitions, particularly when a character is played by one person yesterday and played by someone new today. Recasting happens all the time on soaps.
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Linda Hill: How to...
we must recast our understanding of what leadership is about. Leading innovation is about creating the space where people are willing and able to do the hard work of innovative problem solving. At this point, some of you may be wondering,
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A brief history of chess...
Yet the game proliferated, and the 15th century saw it cohering into the form we know today. The relatively weak piece of advisor was recast as the more powerful queen– perhaps inspired by the recent surge of strong female leaders.
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How to resolve racially...
It requires a racial literacy. Now, how do parents have these conversations, and what is a racial literacy? Thank you for asking. A racial literacy involves the ability to read, recast and resolve a racially stressful encounter.
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Latif Nasser: The...
But the most important thing about his book was that it was kind of an emotional alarm bell for medicine. A desperate plea to doctors to take pain seriously in patients' lives. He recast the very purpose of medicine.
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Paula Scher: Great...
I think my favorite of these was this little job in Newark, New Jersey. It's a performing arts school. This is the building that -- they had no money, and they had to recast it, and they said,
Video examples
Fashion that celebrates...
To combat these biases, my work draws aesthetics from different parts of the globe and crafts a narrative about the importance of fighting for inclusivity. By refashioning images from classic European art and marrying them with African aesthetics, I am able to recast people of color in roles of prominence,
Video examples
Our dangerous obsession...
he always seemed to recast his successes as abject failures, and in meetings with me, he would talk openly about how he'd let himself and others down. John's justification was quite How could he be a success when he was trying so much harder than other people just to attain the same outcomes?
Video examples
Kenneth Cukier: Big data...
but in the past, we've often looked at information technology and our eyes have only seen the T, the technology, the hardware, because that's what was physical. We now need to recast our gaze at the I, the information, which is less apparent, but in some ways a lot more important.
Video examples
Do Shark Stories Help...
are just as pernicious as these narratives in which we make them out to be monsters peter benchley would eventually regret his portrayal of a rogue murderous shark but it's impossible to untell a story so how do we start over how do we recast the shark and learn to tell and
Video examples
4 larger-than-life...
Characters are supposed to grow and change. Now, on TV, those dynamic changes can make for some rough transitions, particularly when a character is played by one person yesterday and played by someone new today. Recasting happens all the time on soaps.
Video examples
Linda Hill: How to...
we must recast our understanding of what leadership is about. Leading innovation is about creating the space where people are willing and able to do the hard work of innovative problem solving. At this point, some of you may be wondering,
Video examples
A brief history of chess...
Yet the game proliferated, and the 15th century saw it cohering into the form we know today. The relatively weak piece of advisor was recast as the more powerful queen– perhaps inspired by the recent surge of strong female leaders.
Video examples
How to resolve racially...
It requires a racial literacy. Now, how do parents have these conversations, and what is a racial literacy? Thank you for asking. A racial literacy involves the ability to read, recast and resolve a racially stressful encounter.
Video examples
Latif Nasser: The...
But the most important thing about his book was that it was kind of an emotional alarm bell for medicine. A desperate plea to doctors to take pain seriously in patients' lives. He recast the very purpose of medicine.
Video examples
Paula Scher: Great...
I think my favorite of these was this little job in Newark, New Jersey. It's a performing arts school. This is the building that -- they had no money, and they had to recast it, and they said,
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Margaret Cuomo
American Celebrity
Why have we settled for a medical system that allows cancer to be recast as a chronic and tolerable disease rather than one we should try to prevent? Why do so many scientists at the nation's drug companies and universities turn their backs on the possibility of prevention?
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Larry Hagman
American Actor
I think they could of recast the children, I heard of people wanting to do something like that. That would be a nice little show to do but you know that show was of the 80's, I don't think the audience mind set is in that direction any longer.
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Elvis Mitchell
American Critic
Given the knee-jerk patriotism of recent war movies, it's discouraging to see 'Windtalkers' evade pertinent facts that could have recast the doubled-edged issues of racism and loyalty and made them relevant to contemporary times.
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Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
French Philosopher
The earth was probably born by accident; but, in accordance with one of the most general laws of evolution, scarcely had this accident happened than it was immediately made use of and recast into something naturally directed.
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Billy Bragg
British Musician
I'm trying to make a case for those people who don't have a sense of belonging that they should have, that there is something really worthwhile in having a sense of belonging, and recasting and looking at our modern history.
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Kerry Washington
American Actress
Before 'Scandal,' I was actually cast in two other pilots. Both went to series, but I was fired and recast. For both, it was because they wanted me to sound more 'girlfriend,' more like 'hood,' more 'urban.
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Florence Nightingale
English Activist
I have learned to know God. I have recast my social belief... All my admirers are married; most of my friends are dead; and I stand with all the world before me, where to choose a path to make in it.
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James L. Buckley
American Politician
Moreover, we are showing a dismaying tendency to recast God in Man's image.
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Tom Payne
English Actor
If they did recast the Wolverine part, I'd be well up for it.
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Suze Orman
American Author
Recast your current problems into proactive goals.
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Margaret Cuomo
American Celebrity
Why have we settled for a medical system that allows cancer to be recast as a chronic and tolerable disease rather than one we should try to prevent? Why do so many scientists at the nation's drug companies and universities turn their backs on the possibility of prevention?
Quote examples
Larry Hagman
American Actor
I think they could of recast the children, I heard of people wanting to do something like that. That would be a nice little show to do but you know that show was of the 80's, I don't think the audience mind set is in that direction any longer.
Quote examples
Elvis Mitchell
American Critic
Given the knee-jerk patriotism of recent war movies, it's discouraging to see 'Windtalkers' evade pertinent facts that could have recast the doubled-edged issues of racism and loyalty and made them relevant to contemporary times.
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Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
French Philosopher
The earth was probably born by accident; but, in accordance with one of the most general laws of evolution, scarcely had this accident happened than it was immediately made use of and recast into something naturally directed.
Quote examples
Billy Bragg
British Musician
I'm trying to make a case for those people who don't have a sense of belonging that they should have, that there is something really worthwhile in having a sense of belonging, and recasting and looking at our modern history.
Quote examples
Kerry Washington
American Actress
Before 'Scandal,' I was actually cast in two other pilots. Both went to series, but I was fired and recast. For both, it was because they wanted me to sound more 'girlfriend,' more like 'hood,' more 'urban.
Quote examples
Florence Nightingale
English Activist
I have learned to know God. I have recast my social belief... All my admirers are married; most of my friends are dead; and I stand with all the world before me, where to choose a path to make in it.
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James L. Buckley
American Politician
Moreover, we are showing a dismaying tendency to recast God in Man's image.
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Tom Payne
English Actor
If they did recast the Wolverine part, I'd be well up for it.
Quote examples
Suze Orman
American Author
Recast your current problems into proactive goals.
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