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Rerun vs Retake - What's the difference?

rerun | retake |

As nouns the difference between rerun and retake

is that rerun is a television program shown after its initial presentation — particularly many weeks after its initial presentation; a repeat while retake is a scene that is filmed again, or a picture that is photographed again.

As verbs the difference between rerun and retake

is that rerun is to run (a previously broadcast television program) again while retake is to take something again.

rerun

English

(wikipedia rerun)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (American) A television program shown after its initial presentation — particularly many weeks after its initial presentation; a repeat.
  • (political) A political candidate who holds the same political agenda or doctrine as a past or incumbent holder of a given political office.
  • (computing) A second or subsequent run of a program.
    • Each rerun of the algorithm takes several minutes.

    Synonyms

    * (television program shown after its initial presentation) repeat

    Verb

  • To run (a previously broadcast television program) again.
  • To run (a race) again.
  • To run (a computer program) again.

    • retake

    English

    Verb

  • to take something again
  • to take something back
  • to capture or occupy somewhere again
  • :The army tried repeatedly to retake the fort they had been driven from.
  • to photograph or film again

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • a scene that is filmed again, or a picture that is photographed again