The difference between Cast and Project
When used as nouns, cast means an act of throwing, whereas project means a planned endeavor, usually with a specific goal and accomplished in several steps or stages.
When used as verbs, cast means to throw, whereas project means to extend beyond a surface.
check bellow for the other definitions of Cast and Project
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Cast as a verb (physical):
To throw. To throw forward (a fishing line, net etc.) into the sea. Specifically, to throw down or aside. To throw off (the skin) as a process of growth; to shed the hair or fur of the coat. To cause (a horse or other large animal) to lie down with its legs underneath it. To remove, take off (clothes). To heave the lead and line in order to ascertain the depth of water. To vomit. To throw up, as a mound, or rampart. To throw out or emit; to exhale.
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Cast as a verb:
To direct (one's eyes, gaze etc.).
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Cast as a verb (dated):
To add up (a column of figures, accounts etc.); cross-cast refers to adding up a row of figures.
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Cast as a verb (social):
To calculate the astrological value of (a horoscope, birth etc.). To plan, intend. To assign (a role in a play or performance). To assign a role in a play or performance to (an actor). To consider; to turn or revolve in the mind; to plan. To impose; to bestow; to rest. To defeat in a lawsuit; to decide against; to convict. To turn (the balance or scale); to overbalance; hence, to make preponderate; to decide.
Examples:
"The director cast the part carefully."
"The director cast John Smith as King Lear."
"to cast about for reasons"
"to be cast in damages"
"a casting voice"
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Cast as a verb:
To perform, bring forth (a magical spell or enchantment).
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Cast as a verb:
To throw (light etc.) on or upon something, or in a given direction.
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Cast as a verb (archaic):
To give birth to (a child) prematurely; to miscarry.
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Cast as a verb (printing, dated):
To shape (molten metal etc.) by pouring into a mould; to make (an object) in such a way. To stereotype or electrotype.
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Cast as a verb:
To twist or warp (of fabric, timber etc.).
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Cast as a verb (nautical):
To bring the bows of a sailing ship on to the required tack just as the anchor is weighed by use of the headsail; to bring (a ship) round.
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Cast as a verb:
To deposit (a ballot or voting paper); to formally register (one's vote).
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Cast as a verb (computing):
To change a variable type from, for example, integer to real, or integer to text.
Examples:
"'Casting is generally an indication of bad design."
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Cast as a verb (hunting):
Of dogs, hunters: to spread out and search for a scent.
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Cast as a verb (medicine):
To set (a bone etc.) in a cast.
Examples:
"rfex some are still missing examples"
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Cast as a verb (Wicca):
To open a circle in order to begin a spell or meeting of witches.
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Cast as a noun:
An act of throwing.
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Cast as a noun:
Something which has been thrown, dispersed etc.
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Cast as a noun:
A small mass of earth "thrown off" or excreted by a worm.
Examples:
"The area near the stream was covered with little bubbly worm casts."
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Cast as a noun:
The collective group of actors performing a play or production together. Contrasted with crew.
Examples:
"He’s in the cast of Oliver."
"The cast was praised for a fine performance."
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Cast as a noun:
The casting procedure.
Examples:
"The men got into position for the cast, two at the ladle, two with long rods, all with heavy clothing."
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Cast as a noun:
An object made in a mould.
Examples:
"The cast would need a great deal of machining to become a recognizable finished part."
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Cast as a noun:
A supportive and immobilising device used to help mend broken bones.
Examples:
"The doctor put a cast on the boy’s broken arm."
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Cast as a noun:
The mould used to make cast objects.
Examples:
"A plaster cast was made from his face''."
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Cast as a noun (hawking):
The number of hawks (or occasionally other birds) cast off at one time; a pair.
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Cast as a noun:
A squint.
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Cast as a noun:
Visual appearance.
Examples:
"Her features had a delicate cast to them."
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Cast as a noun:
The form of one's thoughts, mind etc.
Examples:
"a cast of mind, a mental tendency."
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Cast as a noun:
An animal, especially a horse, that is unable to rise without assistance.
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Cast as a noun:
Animal and insect remains which have been regurgitated by a bird.
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Cast as a noun:
A group of crabs.
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Project as a noun:
A planned endeavor, usually with a specific goal and accomplished in several steps or stages.
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Project as a noun (usually plural, US):
An urban low-income housing building.
Examples:
"Projects like Pruitt-Igoe were considered irreparably dangerous and demolished."
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Project as a noun (dated):
An idle scheme; an impracticable design.
Examples:
"a man given to projects"
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Project as a noun (obsolete):
A projectile.
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Project as a noun (obsolete):
A projection.
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Project as a noun (obsolete):
The place from which a thing projects.
Examples:
"rfquotek Holland"
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Project as a verb (intransitive):
To extend beyond a surface.
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Project as a verb (transitive):
To cast (an image or shadow) upon a surface; to throw or cast forward; to shoot forth.
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Project as a verb (transitive):
To extend (a protrusion or appendage) outward.
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Project as a verb (transitive):
To make plans for; to forecast.
Examples:
"The [[CEO]] is projecting the completion of the acquisition by April 2007."
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Project as a verb (transitive, reflexive):
To present (oneself), to convey a certain impression, usually in a good way.
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Project as a verb (transitive, psychology, psychoanalysis):
To assume qualities or mindsets in others based on one's own personality.
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Project as a verb (cartography):
To change the projection (or coordinate system) of spatial data with another projection.