capture vs retake

retake vs capture

capture and retake both are nouns.

capture and retake both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
capture	Yes	No	Yes	No
retake	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, retake is a hyponym of capture; that is, retake is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than capture:

capture: succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
retake: capture again

Other hyponyms of capture include recapture, lasso, rope.

capture (noun)	retake (noun)
the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property	a shot or scene that is photographed again
the act of taking of a person by force
the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board
any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle
a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field

capture (verb)	retake (verb)
capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping	photograph again
succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase	capture again
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible	take back by force, as after a battle
attract; cause to be enamored
take possession of by force, as after an invasion
bring about the capture of an elementary particle or celestial body and causing it enter a new orbit

Difference between capture and retake

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