retouch

re·touch

R r

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [verb ree-tuhch; noun ree-tuhch, ree-tuhch]
- /verb riˈtʌtʃ; noun ˈriˌtʌtʃ, riˈtʌtʃ/
- /ˌriːˈtʌtʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [verb ree-tuhch; noun ree-tuhch, ree-tuhch]
- /verb riˈtʌtʃ; noun ˈriˌtʌtʃ, riˈtʌtʃ/

Definitions of retouch word

verb with object retouch to improve with new touches, highlights, or the like; touch up or rework, as a painting or makeup. 1
verb with object retouch Photography. to alter (a negative or positive) after development by adding or removing lines, lightening areas, etc., with a pencil, brush, or knife. 1
verb with object retouch to dye, tint, or bleach (a new growth of hair) to match or blend with the color of an earlier and previously dyed growth. 1
noun retouch an added touch to a picture, painting, paint job, etc., by way of improvement or alteration. 1
noun retouch an act or instance of dyeing new growth of hair to blend with previously dyed hair. 1
transitive verb retouch enhance: an image 1

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Origin of retouch

First appearance:

before 1675

One of the 48% oldest English words

1675-85; < Middle French retoucher, equivalent to re- re- + toucher to touch

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Parts of speech for Retouch

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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retouch popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for retouch

verb retouch

brush up — If you brush up something or brush up on it, you practise it or improve your knowledge of it.
clean up — If you clean up a mess or clean up a place where there is a mess, you make things tidy and free of dirt again.
do over — Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
get better — recover
get well — conveying wishes for one's recovery, as from an illness: a get-well card.

All 12 Synonyms of retouch