take
- noun
- /teɪk/
- Specialized
- I was scared at first, but on the second take, I think I found some good stuff.
- a long take
- a single take
- multiple takes
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Watch on YouTubeAnd they try, you know, take after take on this.
- And they try, you know, take after take on this.
- So you have a maximum of five takes, you know.
- We ended up with five full takes and a few disasters.
- OK, I remember taking note of take five.
- We shot take after take after take after take.
- There's only we're only getting one take of this ever, ever.
Examples
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Let's get another take.
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The director said we only needed two takes to get the perfect scene.
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And they try, you know, take after take on this.
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So you have a maximum of five takes, you know.
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Can I get one more take?
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That was a good take.
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Even in Hollywood, the long take can sometimes become almost an end in itself.
Academic text (2009) -
That was my first take and I think I nailed it.
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The first several lines of the last take are heard through the headphones.
Fiction book (1995) -
After several takes, they finally captured the emotion they wanted on film.
Synonyms
A single photograph or one continuous film scene
Antonyms
Idioms
- Formal
To do something without asking for permission, as if you are allowed
- Formal
To refuse to answer questions in court to avoid saying something that could make you look guilty
- Formal
Refuse to answer questions in court or by police to avoid saying you did something wrong
- Offensive
To do very well and act confidently, often in a forceful way
- Informal
A situation where people who should not lead control things and cause chaos
- Texting
To understand and accept that someone's remark makes sense even if you do not agree
To make someone lose the job or money they need to live
- Informal
Allowing a small favor makes someone try to take much more than you wanted
Compounds
- Specialized
A device or action that pulls in extra material, for example slack in a rope
Surface Forms
Etymology
Take as a noun for a film shot comes from the verb take and the old Norse taka meaning 'to capture'. So a 'take' is one recorded try — a single capture of a scene.