: a subsequent filming, photographing, or recording undertaken to improve upon the first
also
: an instance of this
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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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David Culver, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
Republicans also retook the Senate, meaning his cabinet and judicial appointments will likely face minimal pushback (control of the House remained up in the air as of midday Wednesday).
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2024
Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 30 Oct. 2024
This epic length came even without a single retake being done for the cameras — Martin Scorsese was directing the collection of footage — and with three intermissions turning out to be surprisingly brief.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 19 Oct. 2024
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Verb
If the extra caution is one sign of things changing as Trump prepares to retake office, migrants who have established themselves in the United States are wondering what else the future will bring.
—David Culver, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
Republicans also retook the Senate, meaning his cabinet and judicial appointments will likely face minimal pushback (control of the House remained up in the air as of midday Wednesday).
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2024
Noun
But then, when the visuals are finished, there might be requests for retakes or small adjustments that make the musical piece fit more cohesively.
—Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 30 Oct. 2024
This epic length came even without a single retake being done for the cameras — Martin Scorsese was directing the collection of footage — and with three intermissions turning out to be surprisingly brief.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 19 Oct. 2024
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“Retake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retake. Accessed 26 Nov. 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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