: a subsequent filming, photographing, or recording undertaken to improve upon the first
also
: an instance of this
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.
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Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 14 July 2025
The first one in the 1990s was won by Armenia, the second by Azerbaijan which retook the territory despite Moscow’s military base in Armenia supposedly providing a security guarantee for Yerevan.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Having real liquid, especially a hot one, adds to the risk that an actor will swallow wrong and choke a bit, or accidentally spill the drink; either action can mess up a scene and force a time- and money-consuming retake.
—Rich Heldenfels, Boston Herald, 1 June 2025
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Verb
Tuesday will mark Trump’s third visit to the state since retaking the White House.
—Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 14 July 2025
The first one in the 1990s was won by Armenia, the second by Azerbaijan which retook the territory despite Moscow’s military base in Armenia supposedly providing a security guarantee for Yerevan.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Noun
The baseline can be either their initial TCAP English language arts score or their retake score.
—Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Having real liquid, especially a hot one, adds to the risk that an actor will swallow wrong and choke a bit, or accidentally spill the drink; either action can mess up a scene and force a time- and money-consuming retake.
—Rich Heldenfels, Boston Herald, 1 June 2025
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“Retake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retake. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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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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