re·touch
(ˌ)rē-ˈtəch 
retouched; retouching; retouches
1
: to rework in order to improve : touch up
2
: to alter (something, such as a photographic negative) to produce a more desirable appearance
3
: to color (new growth of hair) to match previously dyed, tinted, or bleached hair
: to make or give retouches
retoucher
noun
: the act or process or an instance of retouching
especially
: the retouching of a new growth of hair
Examples of retouch in a Sentence
Verb
The photo had been retouched to remove the wrinkles around his eyes.
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Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2025
Those retouching features can look uncanny, though, and are processor-intensive.
—PCMAG, 6 Feb. 2025
Vogue Club, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2025
Color retouch costs range between $65 and $70 and bayalage or ombre are $150 and up.
—Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 8 Apr. 2023
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Verb
If a clinic avoids producing genuine before-and-after pictures or only gives very heavily retouched, generic stock photos, take that as a red flag.
—Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2025
Those retouching features can look uncanny, though, and are processor-intensive.
—PCMAG, 6 Feb. 2025
Noun
Lips and cheeks usually tend to wear off easily, so a quick retouch can bring your whole face back to light.
—Vogue Club, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2025
Color retouch costs range between $65 and $70 and bayalage or ombre are $150 and up.
—Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 8 Apr. 2023
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“Retouch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retouch. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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