to take
- verb
- /teɪk/
- Go find a good area to take a selfie in.
- take a picture
- take a photo
- take photographs
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Watch on YouTubeThe good news is we took this picture, right?
- The good news is we took this picture, right?
- I mean, I'm seeing the photos that you took and there were plural.
- And we went to shoot him, take photographs of him, his house.
- So with the side Men, each one of us takes a video so.
- Tyler, would you would you mind taking a few photographs?
- Listen to the videotape that Paul took minutes.
Examples
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During the family reunion, we all decided to take some photos in the park.
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He asked me to take a picture of him next to the famous statue.
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What do you want to take a picture of that for?
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And all the photos I took that night were just like that.
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How many photos did you take this morning?
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Once you're done, show and tell, take a selfie and tag us.
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She loves to take snapshots of her travels and share them online.
Synonyms
To take a photograph or film
To record moving pictures with a camera to make a movie
To take a picture of a person, place, or thing with a camera
To make a photo using a camera
To use a camera or phone to make a picture
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
Phrasal Verbs
To remove something from a place or reduce something important, for example a right
Compounds
- Specialized
A device or action that pulls in extra material, for example slack in a rope
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Take comes from the old Norse taka meaning 'to grab' or 'capture'. So to take a photo or video is to 'capture' a moment by recording it.