noun · neutral
cast
UK/kɑːst/US/kæst/CAST
Band 6-7speakingtask2
the group of actors who perform in a play, film, or television show
Examples
“The cast of the new series includes several well-known actors.”
“She joined the cast as a supporting character.”
“The director praised the entire cast for their commitment.”
Band 8 sentence
“The director assembled a diverse cast to reflect the film's themes of identity and migration.”
Collocations
- lead cast
- full cast
- cast member
Word family
cast verbcast member noun
Common mistakes
actors→cast
Say it for a higher band
5actors→6ensemble→7+cast
Synonyms
ensemble
company
Easily confused
actors
“The actors rehearsed their lines before the performance.”
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