takes

1. 1
   verb

   Third-person singular simple present of take.

   The committee takes a vote at the end of each meeting.

   This recipe takes about an hour to prepare.

   Note

   The form that pairs with a singular subject: he, she, it, or a single noun such as the committee or the keeper. In its core senses the verb is transitive, so takes usually needs an object right after it: takes a vote, takes the town, takes the ball behind the stumps. The same spelling is also the plural noun, and the words around it tell you which one you have.

2. 2
   noun

   Plural of take.

   The band recorded several takes of the chorus before settling on one.

   The editor spliced together the strongest takes from the afternoon shoot.

   Note

   Where the noun can be counted, this plural follows it: several takes of a scene, two different takes on one story. The preposition helps you tell them apart. A take of a scene is a recording, and a take on something is a view of it. The money sense has a near-twin in takings, so in that sense the plural noun stands beside a separate word for proceeds.

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