retouch
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retouch
- /ɹɪˈtʌtʃ/
- /ˈɹiːtʌtʃ/
Rhymes with -ʌtʃ
Where it comes from
From French retoucher.
verb retouches · retouching · retouched
- To improve something (especially a photograph), by adding or correcting details, or by removing flaws. For time ſhall with his ready pencil ſtand; Retouch your figures with his ripening hand; Mellow your colors, and imbrown the teint; Add every grace, which time alone can grant; To future ages ſhall your fame convey, And give more beauties than he takes away.
- To colour the roots of hair to match hair previously coloured.
- To modify a flint tool by making secondary flaking along the cutting edge.
noun retouches
- The act of retouching (in any sense).
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verb to improve something, especially a photograph
| Português | retocar |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | retuschieren |
| Italiano | ritoccare |
| Русский | ретуши́ровать retušírovatʹ |
Talk about this word "retouch." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/retouch. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. retouch. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/retouch "retouch." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/retouch.
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@misc{retouch_2026,
title = {retouch},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/retouch},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
