retouch
pronunciation
How to pronounce retouch in British English:
UK [ˌri:ˈtʌtʃ]
How to pronounce retouch in American English:
US [riˈtʌtʃ]
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- Verb:
- give retouches to (hair)
- alter so as to produce a more desirable appearance
Word Origin
- retouch (v.)
- 1640s, from French retoucher (13c.) "to touch again" (with a view to improving), from re- "again" (see re-) + toucher (see touch (v.)).
Example
- 1. And how tin you retouch a broken heart ?
- 2. How can you retouch this broken man ?
- 3. I demanded that the photo editor not retouch her arms that were covered in scratches .
- 4. Do you think I needed to retouch on this part of the painting ?
- 5. All corrections that affect the whole image , such as color , saturation , level and contrast , should be made first , before starting to edit and retouch more in detail .