Cast

Cast may refer to:

• Cast member, (c.1631) a group of performers in a play, movie, or performing arts
• Orthopedic cast, a protective shell which is used to help heal broken bones by holding the limb in place
• In archaeology, a cavity formed by the decomposition of wood furnishings or human or animal remains, previously covered due to volcanic ash fall
• The casting of magic spells
• In falconry, flying two or more falconry birds together
• Plaster cast, a copy made in plaster of another three-dimensional form, for example a sculpture
• In computer science, typecast refers to explicitly changing the interpretation of the bit pattern representing a value, from one type to another.
• In fishing, to cast a line refers to the act of throwing bait or a lure using a fishing line out over the water using a flexible fishing rod