retouch
[ verb ree-tuhch; noun ree-tuhch, ree-tuhch ]
/ verb riˈtʌtʃ; noun ˈriˌtʌtʃ, riˈtʌtʃ /
verb (used with object)
to improve with new touches, highlights, or the like; touch up or rework, as a painting or makeup.
Photography. to alter (a negative or positive) after development by adding or removing lines, lightening areas, etc., with a pencil, brush, or knife.
to dye, tint, or bleach (a new growth of hair) to match or blend with the color of an earlier and previously dyed growth.
noun
an added touch to a picture, painting, paint job, etc., by way of improvement or alteration.
an act or instance of dyeing new growth of hair to blend with previously dyed hair.
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OTHER WORDS FROM retouch
re·touch·a·ble, adjectivere·touch·er, nounun·re·touched, adjectiveWords nearby retouch
retook, retool, retorsion, retort, retortion, retouch, retox, retrace, retract, retractile, retraction
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retouch
/ (riːˈtʌtʃ) /
verb (tr)
noun
Derived forms of retouch
retouchable, adjectiveretoucher, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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