Retouch
/ɹɪˈtʌtʃ/ noun, verb
noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The act of retouching.
Verb
- 1 To improve something (especially a photograph), by adding or correcting details, or by removing flaws. transitive
"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."
- 2 alter so as to produce a more desirable appearance wordnet
- 3 To colour the roots of hair to match hair previously coloured. transitive
- 4 give retouches to (hair) wordnet
- 5 To modify a flint tool by making secondary flaking along the cutting edge.
Example
More examples"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."
Etymology
From French retoucher.