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typecast

type·cast [ tp kàst ] (past and past participle type·cast, present participle type·cast·ing, 3rd person present singular type·casts)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. cast somebody repeatedly in similar roles: to give an actor a series of parts of the same type, to the extent that the performer becomes associated with that kind of role and is overlooked for others

2. cast actor suitably: to give an actor a part that suits his or her physical or emotional type


type·cast·er noun
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