touched up; touching up; touches up
1
: to improve or perfect by small additional strokes or alterations : fix the minor and usually visible defects or damages of
2
: to stimulate by or as if by a flick of a whip
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Tory Johnson, ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
There's no official word on whether these touch-up tools will be added to the iOS version of Google Photos.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026
Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 27 Apr. 2026
Oludele suggests following with edge control to touch up your hairline.
—Danielle James, Allure, 22 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The Taylor Compact Mirror from Fancii & Co features a daylight mimicking ring light that offers the perfect lighting for on-the-go touch-ups.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
There's no official word on whether these touch-up tools will be added to the iOS version of Google Photos.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
The Ducks killed their first six penalties of the series but have since been touched up shorthanded on three of their past four PKs, with the fourth being truncated by an Edmonton infraction.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 27 Apr. 2026
Oludele suggests following with edge control to touch up your hairline.
—Danielle James, Allure, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Touch-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/touch-up. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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