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.
Nearby words
retook, retool, retorsion, retort, retortion, retouch, retox, retrace, retract, retractable, retractile
Related formsre·touch·a·ble, adjectivere·touch·er, nounun·re·touched, adjective
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retouch
/ (riːˈtʌtʃ) /
verb (tr)
noun
Derived Formsretouchable, adjectiveretoucher, noun
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