/ Dictionary / Index T take-up reel: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: take'-up reel" Pronunciation: [key] — Motion Pictures. Motion Pictures. (on a projector) the reel onto which the film is wound after it has been projected. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. take-up takin Related Content Daily Word Quiz: wizened Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language