retake vs capture

capture vs retake

retake and capture both are nouns.

retake and capture both are verbs.

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

As verbs, capture is a hypernym of retake; that is, capture is a word with a broader meaning than retake:

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

Other hypernyms of retake include catch, get.

retake (noun)	capture (noun)
a shot or scene that is photographed again	the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
	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

retake (verb)	capture (verb)
photograph again	capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
capture again	succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
take back by force, as after a battle	succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
	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 retake and capture

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