recast
Assign new performers
Recast means to cast again, whether literally or figuratively.
In metalworking, you melt down and reshape material.
More commonly, recast describes reworking something abstract: you might recast an argument in more persuasive terms, or recast a budget after unexpected expenses.
In film and theater, to recast a role means to replace one actor with another.
The studio recast the lead after creative differences.
She recast her thesis to address the committee's concerns.
Express differently
- rewordChange the phrasing
- reframeChange how something's viewed
- reworkModify something already made
- reviseAlter to improve
restructure · refine · reshape · reconceive · reimagine · reconfigure · remodel · overhaul
Assign to different uses
- redistributeApportion anew among parties
- reshuffleRearrange elements anew
- redeployStation elsewhere again
- reassignAllocate to new duties
replace · substitute · swap · rotate · shuffle · delegate · transfer · appoint
Envision in altered form
- reconceiveRethink from the ground up
- reconceptualizeMentally restructure an idea
- recontextualizeAssign new interpretive frame
- reassessEvaluate a second time
reexamine · rethink · revisit · revision · fresh perspective · reread · reanalysis · deconstruction
Metal casting facility
- moldForm-giving container
- bronzeCopper-tin alloy
- alloyMetallic combination
- moltenLiquefied by extreme heat
forge · smelt · ingot · pour · metal · crucible · sculptor · statue
Trial performance for selection
- rolePosition or part
- understudyBackup actor, ready nightly
- callbackFollow-up audition invitation
- typecastingAssigning actors similar roles
ensemble · lead · supporting · screen test · talent · part · character · miscasting
One who portrays characters
- actressFemale stage performer
- replacementWhat takes another's place
- understudyBackup actor, ready nightly
- revivalReturn after decline
production · performance · stage · rehearsal · director · playwright · drama · ensemble
rephrase
Express differently
revise · restructure · refine · reshape · reconceive · reimagine · reconfigure · remodel · overhaul · retool
reallocate
Assign to different uses
- redistributeApportion anew among parties
- reshuffleRearrange elements anew
- redeployStation elsewhere again
reassign · replace · substitute · swap · rotate · shuffle · delegate · transfer · appoint · designate
reimagine
Envision in altered form
- reconceiveRethink from the ground up
- reconceptualizeMentally restructure an idea
- recontextualizeAssign new interpretive frame
reassess · reexamine · rethink · revisit · revision · fresh perspective · reread · reanalysis · deconstruction · revisionism
foundry
Metal casting facility
molten · forge · smelt · ingot · pour · metal · crucible · sculptor · statue
audition
Trial performance for selection
- rolePosition or part
- understudyBackup actor, ready nightly
- callbackFollow-up audition invitation
typecasting · ensemble · lead · supporting · screen test · talent · part · character · miscasting
actor
One who portrays characters
- actressFemale stage performer
- replacementWhat takes another's place
- understudyBackup actor, ready nightly
revival · production · performance · stage · rehearsal · director · playwright · drama · ensemble · repertory
- Paraphrasingrewrite, rewording, restate, rephrase, reformulate
- mortgage reliefloan modification, loan restructuring, forbearance, mortgage assistance, mortgage relief
- editingediting, cut, copy, paste, delete
- makeoversmakeover, glow-up, revamp, refresh, renovate
- TV pilotspilot episode, pilot script, pilot season, backdoor pilot, greenlight