: 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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Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
Students can also choose to pay to retake the SAT in order to potentially achieve a higher score.
—Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
Ben Morse, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
Beth Mead missed England’s first spot-kick after a retake, putting Spain ahead in the shout-out.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 28 July 2025
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Verb
Another is at Terme Di Caracalla in Rome, the site of a legendary concert by the Three Tenors, which Bocelli is now determined to retake by force as, well, the One Tenor.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
Students can also choose to pay to retake the SAT in order to potentially achieve a higher score.
—Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
The game ended in dramatic fashion, with the Colts winning on a field goal as the clock ran out after missing the initial attempt but a Broncos penalty caused a retake, which went through the uprights.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
Beth Mead missed England’s first spot-kick after a retake, putting Spain ahead in the shout-out.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 28 July 2025
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“Retake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retake. Accessed 6 Oct. 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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