verb🔗ShareTo improve something (especially a photograph), by adding or correcting details, or by removing flaws."The photographer retouched the family photo to remove the smudge on Grandma's cheek. "arttechnologyappearancemediaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo colour the roots of hair to match hair previously coloured."She spends an hour every month retouching her roots to cover the grey hairs. "appearancecolorChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo modify a flint tool by making secondary flaking along the cutting edge."The archaeologist carefully retouched the flint tool, making small, precise flakes along the edge to sharpen it. "archaeologytechnicalhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA retouch."The photographer spent hours on the retouching, removing blemishes from the model's skin. "arttechnologyappearancemediaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading