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What is a double take?

What is a double take? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. An abrupt movement, used, for example, as a comical reaction to a surprising sight, in which someone casually sees something, briefly stops looking at it, realizes what it is, and snaps attention back to it with an expression of surprise or disbelief.
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Diners at an Italian restaurant did a double take after seeing 24 young clowns arriving for dinner.
He plays innocent puppy passion perfectly and actually makes you feel Tom's pain without relying on a pratfall or incredibly idiotic double take.
As I went over to thank him, his deliberate double take was flattering and funny.
I did a double take when a slim blonde emerged from the cafe, a Hillary lookalike, but it's symptomatic of what is going on.
He turned his head to the clock radio on his bedside table and did a double take.
Something caught my attention, I forget what it was, so I did a double take and stepped back a few paces to get a better look.

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