See Also: retouch(medicine)
retouch(dictionary)
retouch(dictionary)

virilism (iou) and retouch (iou)


virilism (iou)



virilism noun. L19.
[from VIRILE + -ISM.]
Medicine. The development of male physical and mental characteristics in a female; virilization.

retouch (iou)



retouch verb & noun. L17.
[Prob. from Old & mod. French retoucher: see RE-, TOUCH verb.]
A. verb trans.
Improve or repair (a painting, book, photographic negative or print, etc.) by small alterations or fresh touches; touch up; Archaeology apply secondary trimming or shaping to (a stone implement) at some period after initial manufacture. L17.
Touch upon, speak of, or introduce (a subject etc.) again. rare. E18.
b. noun.
The action or an instance of retouching a picture, composition, etc. E18.
Archaeology. Secondary trimming or shaping applied to a stone implement at some period after initial manufacture; an instance of this. E20.
retoucher noun a person who retouches something, esp. a photograph L19.
retouching noun the action of the verb; a case or instance of this: M18.