First Known Use: 1685
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1retouch
verb re·touch \(ˌ)rē-ˈtəch\
: to make small changes to (something, such as a photograph) in order to improve the way it looks
Full Definition of RETOUCH
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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Origin of RETOUCH
French retoucher, from Middle French, from re- + toucher to touch
2retouch
noun re·touch \ˈrē-ˌtəch, (ˌ)rē-ˈ\
Definition of RETOUCH
: the act or process or an instance of retouching; especially : the retouching of a new growth of hair
First Known Use of RETOUCH
1703
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