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Casting vs Acting - What's the difference?

casting | acting |

As nouns the difference between casting and acting

is that casting is casting while acting is an intended action or deed.

As an adjective acting is

temporarily]] assuming the [[duty|duties or authority of another person when they are unable to do their job.

As a verb acting is

.

casting

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act or process of selecting actors, singers, dancers, models, etc.
  • A manufacturing process using a mold.
  • The regurgitation of fur, feathers, and other undigestible material by hawks, to clean and empty their crops.
  • The excreta of an earthworm or similar creature.
  • (computing) The act of converting between data types.

    • Synonyms

    * (selection of performers) audition

    Derived terms

    * leafcasting * ray casting

    Anagrams

    * ----

    acting

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Temporarily]] assuming the [[duty, duties or authority of another person when they are unable to do their job.
    • The Acting Minister must sign Executive Council documents in a Minister's absence.
    Acting President of the United States is a temporary office in the government of the United States.

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An intended action or deed.
  • Pretending.
  • (drama) The occupation of an actor.
  • (legal) The deeds or actions of parties are called actings to avoid confusion with the legal senses of deeds and actions.