tr.v. re·cast, re·cast·ing, re·casts

1. To mold again: recast a bell.

2. To set down or present (ideas, for example) in a new or different arrangement: recast a sentence.

3. To change the cast of (a play or film, for example): After bad reviews, the director recast the play before the production moved to Broadway.

n. (rē′kăst′)

1. The act or process of recasting.

2. Something produced by recasting.

vb (tr) , -casts, -casting or -cast

1. (often foll by as) to give (someone or something) a new role, function, or character: recast themselves as moderate and kind.

2. (Theatre) (often foll by as) to cast (an actor or actress) again or in a different part

3. (Film) (often foll by as) to cast (an actor or actress) again or in a different part

4. (Broadcasting) (often foll by as) to cast (an actor or actress) again or in a different part

5. (Theatre) to cast new actors or actresses for a production of (a play, film, etc)

6. (Film) to cast new actors or actresses for a production of (a play, film, etc)

7. (Broadcasting) to cast new actors or actresses for a production of (a play, film, etc)