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retouch definition

re·touch (rē tuc̸h′; for n., also rē′tuc̸h′)

transitive verb

  1. to touch up or change details in (a painting, essay, etc.) in order to improve it
  2. Photog. to change (a negative or print) by adding details or removing blemishes, etc.

Etymology: Fr retoucher: see re- & touch

noun

  1. the act or process of retouching
  2. a detail that is changed in retouching
  3. something, as a photograph, that has been retouched

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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