cast
verb (LIGHT) /kɑːst/
/kæst/ (cast, cast)Definition
C2 [T usually + adv/prep] to send light or shadow (= an area of darkness) in a particular direction: The moon cast a white light into the room. The tree cast a shadow over/on his face.figurative Her arrival cast a shadow over/on the party (= made it less pleasant).Emitting and casting light cast light on sth › to provide an explanation for a situation or problem, or information that makes it easier to understand: The discovery of the dinosaur skeleton has cast light on why they became extinct.Defining and explaining
(Definition of cast verb (LIGHT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- alight adjective (SHINING BRIGHTLY)
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- burn verb (PRODUCE LIGHT)
- catch verb (BE TOUCHED BY)
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- gild verb
- glance verb (SHINE)
- glare verb (SHINE)
- gleam verb
- glint verb
- glisten verb
- glitter verb
- glow verb
- illuminate verb
- light verb (MAKE BRIGHT)
- shimmer verb
- trick noun (ACT OF DECEIVING)
- UV adjective
- waxy adjective
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