type-cast
/ˈtīp-ˌkast How to pronounce typecast (audio)/ (ame, mw)
type-cast — verb
- type-castpresent simple I / you / we / they
- type-casts3rd person singular
- type-casting-ing form
- type-castedpast simple
1. to keep giving an actor parts that match the same screen image, so people expect
to keep giving an actor parts that match the same screen image, so people expect them to play that kind of role again
After the hospital series became a hit, producers type-cast Indra as stern doctors.
type-cast + actor + as + role
Joaquín feared one superhero film would type-cast him in action roles forever.
type-cast someone in + kind of role
Because of her comic timing, directors kept type-casting Gita as the lively sidekick.
Sade worked on stage for years to avoid being type-cast as a villain.
One teen drama type-cast Sivan so strongly that later scripts copied the same role.
- cast
neutral verb for choosing an actor; it does not suggest repeated narrowing
- pigeonhole
broader and more informal; it can apply beyond acting
- stereotype
broader social judgment, not specifically the repeated choice of roles
文法句型
type-cast + actor + as + role
type-cast someone in + similar parts
用法筆記
Usually said when one successful performance fixes an actor's public image and later directors keep choosing similar parts. Sense 2 is broader and applies to social judgment outside casting.
常見錯誤
2. to decide too quickly that a person or group belongs to one simple category, wit
to decide too quickly that a person or group belongs to one simple category, without noticing who they really are
The local paper type-cast Salma as a troublemaker after one noisy protest.
type-cast + person + as + label
Teachers must not type-cast Lan as lazy just because homework takes longer.
After one missed deadline, coworkers type-cast Asher as the careless one.
Neighbors should not type-cast Paloma as unfriendly before speaking to her.
People on the bus type-cast Élise as rich because of her coat and bag.
- stereotype
stronger focus on unfair social assumptions shared by many people
- pigeonhole
more informal; it stresses forcing someone into a narrow category
- label
broader and sometimes neutral; it does not always imply a rigid image
- individualize
to treat each person as distinct instead of reducing them to a type
文法句型
type-cast + person/group + as + noun/adjective
be type-cast as + description
用法筆記
Often used when people reduce someone to a fixed social image or unfair label. Unlike sense 1, this meaning is not limited to actors or entertainment work.