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lifecast1

Pronunciation: /ˈlʌɪfkɑːst/
Definition of lifecast

noun

  • a three-dimensional representation of a subject created from a mould of their living body:epoxy resin is used to make the lifecasts, which are then finished in bronze

verb (past and past participle lifecast)

[with object] (usually as noun lifecasting)
  • create (a three-dimensional representation of a subject) from a mould of their living body:lifecasting is accurate enough to capture fingerprints, wrinkles, and even hair follicles the artist’s debut features nude human figures lifecast from rubber, bronze, and polyurethane

Derivatives

lifecaster

noun

Origin:

late 19th century: from life and cast1

lifecast in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of lifecast in the US English dictionary
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