Retouch Definition

rē-tŭch
retouched, retouches, retouching
verb
retouched, retouches, retouching
To touch up or change details in (a painting, essay, etc.) in order to improve it.
Webster's New World
To change (a negative or print) by adding details or removing blemishes, etc.
Webster's New World
To color (recent growth of hair) to match hair that was tinted, dyed, or bleached at an earlier date.
American Heritage
To modify (a flaked stone tool) by secondary flaking along the cutting edge.
American Heritage
To give or make retouches.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
noun
retouches
The act or process of retouching.
Webster's New World
A detail that is changed in retouching.
Webster's New World
Something, as a photograph, that has been retouched.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Retouch

Noun

Singular:
retouch
Plural:
retouches

Retouch Sentence Examples

  • Airbrushing has been around since the 19th century and was used to retouch paintings.

  • There are blades, bladelets, several small cores and many struck flakes, a few having light retouch.

  • To retain maximum resale value of diecast, never retouch paint chips.

  • Corel PHOTO-PAINT® X3 â This professional image-editing application lets users quickly and easily retouch and enhance photos.

  • With ImageForge Pro you can retouch photos, create art for web pages, or even produce your own animated pictures.

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Words Starting With

RRERET

Words Ending With

HCHUCH

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