/ Dictionary / Index R retouch: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: re•touch Pronunciation: (v.rē-tuch'n.rē'tuch&sec, rē-tuch'), [key] — v.t. to improve with new touches, highlights, or the like; touch up or rework, as a painting or makeup. to alter (a negative or positive) after development by adding or removing lines, lightening areas, etc., with a pencil, brush, or knife. to dye, tint, or bleach (a new growth of hair) to match or blend with the color of an earlier and previously dyed growth. —n. an added touch to a picture, painting, paint job, etc., by way of improvement or alteration. an act or instance of dyeing new growth of hair to blend with previously dyed hair. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: retouch (Thesaurus) retortion re-trace Related Content Daily Word Quiz: placid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language