to retouch

Examples

• All

• Let me just retouch this so that there are no creases.

• I have to retouch a bunch of photos for my portfolio.

• I have to retouch a bunch of photos.

  My Adventures with Santa (2019)

• I'll have to retouch my roots though before I go.

  The Guilt Trip (2012)

• If you don't know how to retouch your photographs, ask one of the more experienced members of your club for help.

  Academic text (1996)

• I really need help retouching these photos or we are not gonna make our deadline.

  My Adventures with Santa (2019)

• Roth used a cropped and retouched version of the image as his frontispiece.

  Academic text (1997)

• There were several retouched faces, boys in suits and ties, with funny haircuts, girls in black drapes.

  Fiction book (2000)

• Let me just retouch this image to enhance its colors and clarity.

• She decided to retouch her hairstyle before the big event.

Synonyms

M

to modify

vsto retouch

268 3.2

Make small changes to something to make it more useful

here emphasizes small visual adjustments rather than wider alteration

R

to refine

vsto retouch

93 4.0

Make something better by making a few small changes

in this use refers to cosmetic appearance tweaks rather than broad refinement

T

to tweak

vsto retouch

81 3.8

To make small changes to improve something

here means tiny visual adjustments rather than general fixes

P

to polish

vsto retouch

22 4.1

To make something better by small changes

is narrower, meaning small visible corrections rather than deep change

E

to embellish

vsto retouch

19 6.1

To add extra details to a story, sometimes making it less true

is focused on minor corrections rather than adding new decoration

B

to beautify

vsto retouch

9 3.2

To make a place or person more attractive by adding decorations like paint

is about subtle corrective fixes rather than general beautifying efforts

A

to airbrush

vsto retouch

9 4.2

To change a photo to remove marks or make people look smoother

in this sense means small corrective image fixes rather than heavy editing

T

to touch up

vsto retouch

8 3.8

Make small changes to something to improve how it looks

is about tiny appearance fixes rather than larger changes

P

to photoshop

vsto retouch

5 4.8

To change a photo on a computer to make someone or something look different

is used here for minor corrective visual edits rather than extensive alteration

F

to freshen up

vsto retouch

• Informal

4 3.0

Make a room look cleaner and nicer with small changes

focuses on small corrective appearance work rather than renovation

S

to spiff

vsto retouch

• Informal

3 8.0

To make something look neater and more attractive with small changes

is about subtle corrective changes rather than major improvement

B

to buff up

vsto retouch

• Informal

1 5.8

To make something better in how it works or how it looks

refers to minor precise appearance corrections not broad enhancement

P

to prettify

vsto retouch

1 5.0

Make something look more attractive, often only on the surface

contrasts as being small corrective changes rather than mainly decoration

F

to furbish up

vsto retouch

• Archaic

6.2

To make something old look new by fixing or cleaning it

is usually smaller cosmetic corrections rather than full restoration

A

to aestheticize

vsto retouch

7.5

To make something look more beautiful or artistic

is about small practical appearance fixes rather than creating an artistic look

Antonyms

R

to ruin

∞ 2.0

Destroy or badly damage something so it cannot be used

D

to damage

885 1.4

To harm something so it becomes less useful, valuable, or healthy

How Thorough

overhaul

73 5.1

to redo

47 2.1

to rework

30 4.0

to retouch

8 4.2

to clean up

433 1.0

to touch up

8 3.8

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology