: a subsequent filming, photographing, or recording undertaken to improve upon the first
also
: an instance of this
Synonyms
Examples of retake in a Sentence
Verb
They helped their party retake the Senate.
He retook the lead close to the finish line.
We will have to retake the photograph.
Students can retake the test.
Noun
The director called for a retake.
Recent Examples on the Web
Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 May 2024
Google initially designed the technology as a copilot system that allowed human drivers to let go of the controls, retaking the wheel only when necessary, but concluded the approach was unsafe.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 29 May 2024
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Verb
The Tigers retook the lead with an RBI-single from Cade Dodson in the second off of Boyd reliever Evan Salinas.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 May 2024
Google initially designed the technology as a copilot system that allowed human drivers to let go of the controls, retaking the wheel only when necessary, but concluded the approach was unsafe.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 29 May 2024
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“Retake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retake. Accessed 3 Jun. 2024.
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retake
1 of 2 verb
re·take
(ˈ)rē-ˈtāk 
: to take again
especially
: to photograph again
retake
2 of 2 noun
re·take
ˈrē-ˌtāk
: a second photographing, filming, or recording to improve upon the first
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