RETOUCH


Meaning of RETOUCH in English

n.

Pronunciation: ( ˌ )r ē - ' t ə ch

Function: verb

Etymology: French retoucher, from Middle French, from re- + toucher to touch

Date: 1685

transitive verb

1 : to rework in order to improve : TOUCH UP

2 : to alter (as a photographic negative) to produce a more desirable appearance

3 : to color (new growth of hair) to match previously dyed, tinted, or bleached hair

intransitive verb : to make or give retouches

– re · touch · er noun

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