Synonyms of the word

typecast

• v. To cast an actor in the same kind of role repeatedly.
• v. To identify someone as being of a specific type because of their appearance, colour, religion etc.
• v. (programming) To cast (change of data type of a variable or object).

cast

• v. (heading, physical) To move, or be moved, away.
• v. To direct (one's eyes, gaze etc.).
• v. (dated) To add up (a column of figures, accounts etc.); cross-cast refers to adding up a row of figures.
• v. (heading, social) To predict, to decide, to plan.
• v. To perform, bring forth (a magical spell or enchantment).
• v. To throw (light etc.) on or upon something, or in a given direction.
• v. (archaic) To give birth to (a child) prematurely; to miscarry.
• v. To shape (molten metal etc.) by pouring into a mould; to make (an object) in such a way.
• v. To twist or warp (of fabric, timber etc.).
• v. (nautical) To bring the bows of a sailing ship on to the required tack just as the anchor is weighed by…
• v. To deposit (a ballot or voting paper); to formally register (one's vote).
• v. (computing) To change a variable type from, for example, integer to real, or integer to text.
• v. (hunting) Of dogs, hunters: to spread out and search for a scent.
• v. (medicine) To set (a bone etc.) in a cast.
• v. (Wicca) To open a circle in order to begin a spell or meeting of witches.
• n. An act of throwing.
• n. Something which has been thrown, dispersed etc.
• n. A small mass of earth "thrown off" or excreted by a worm.
• n. The collective group of actors performing a play or production together. Contrasted with crew.
• n. The casting procedure.
• n. An object made in a mould.
• n. A supportive and immobilising device used to help mend broken bones.
• n. The mould used to make cast objects.
• n. (hawking) The number of hawks (or occasionally other birds) cast off at one time; a pair.
• n. A squint.
• n. Visual appearance.
• n. The form of one's thoughts, mind etc.
• n. An animal, especially a horse, that is unable to rise without assistance.
• n. Animal and insect remains which have been regurgitated by a bird.
• n. A group of crabs.

identify

• v. (transitive) To establish the identity of someone or something.
• v. (transitive, biology) To establish the taxonomic classification of an organism.
• v. (transitive) To equate or make the same; to unite or combine into one.
• v. (reflexive) To have a strong affinity with; to feel oneself to be modelled on or connected to.
• v. (intransitive) To associate oneself with some group.
• v. (intransitive) To claim an identity; to describe oneself as a member of a group; to assert the use of…

type

• n. A grouping based on shared characteristics; a class.
• n. An individual considered typical of its class, one regarded as typifying a certain profession, environment,…
• n. An individual that represents the ideal for its class; an embodiment.
• n. (printing, countable) A letter or character used for printing, historically a cast or engraved block.
• n. (taxonomy) Something, often a specimen, selected as an objective anchor to connect a scientific name to…
• n. Preferred sort of person; sort of person that one is attracted to.
• n. (medicine) A blood group.
• n. (theology) An event or person that prefigures or foreshadows a later event - commonly an Old Testament…
• n. (computing theory) A tag attached to variables and values used in determining which kinds of value can…
• n. (fine arts) The original object, or class of objects, scene, face, or conception, which becomes the subject…
• n. (chemistry) A simple compound, used as a mode or pattern to which other compounds are conveniently regarded…
• n. (mathematics) A part of the partition of the object domain of a logical theory (which due to the existence…
• v. To put text on paper using a typewriter.
• v. To enter text or commands into a computer using a keyboard.
• v. To determine the blood type of.
• v. To represent by a type, model, or symbol beforehand; to prefigure.
• v. To furnish an expression or copy of; to represent; to typify.