RETOUCH Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

retouch

verb

Definition of retouch

as in to polish

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Recent Examples of retouch The outside is decorated, too — pay special attention to the wooden cutouts out there, which Erv originally made and a staffer retouched this year. — Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 2 Dec. 2025 The video includes a scene of a conservator diligently retouching a paper that has been stained by water damage, an apt metaphor for the ongoing physical (and ideological) labor required to maintain the immutability of these interiors. — Tom McDonough, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2025 Design company Canva recently launched its own AI headshot feature, with the goal of offering users a quick way to create realistic headshots and still be able to retouch or restyle them. — Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025 To top things off, the car has been finished in a gorgeous coat of British Racing Green, had its chrome trim retouched, and equipped with an electronic rear bike rack. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for retouch

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To restore its sparkling shine, use a clean, dry microfiber cloth to polish the pan and give it a like-new shine.

— Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 19 Sep. 2026
This crisply cropped jacket from Theory is polished enough to wear to the office with suiting.

— Alison Syrett Cleary, InStyle, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of polish

Verb

Under the terms of its settlement agreement, if Paramount falls short of its annual quotas, it’ll be fined $30 million per film, 90% of which will be paid out to film workers and 10% to the National Association of Attorneys General.

— Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
Griffin was ultimately sentenced to four years in prison and fined $50,000.

— Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of fine

Verb

Researchers showed respondents two versions of the same video, one edited by a human, one by AI, without telling them which was which, and asked for a blind preference before revealing anything about how either was made.

— Muhammad Usman Qamar, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Sam Levy’s editing likewise darts associatively between these moods, seemingly letting sense memory shape the chronology of proceedings.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of edit

Verb

Antonioli built his conglomerate gradually, quietly and confidently, backed by expertise in retail and fashion honed for years.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026
Wilson continues the auteur style of filmmaking he’s honed over the past decade and a half, including the three seasons of his HBO series.

— Lila Allen, Architectural Digest, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of hone

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Global diplomacy takes center stage in New York this week, highlighted by talks between the US and Chinese leaders, even as global conflict looks set to intensify.

— Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
The victory improved Texas to 3-0, but this season's challenge will intensify next week when the Longhorns open Southeastern Conference play.

— Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of intensify

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But the Planning Commission, whose five members are appointed by San Bernardino County supervisors, ordered the geologist to revise his findings and granted the vested rights to the quarry.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
In truth, the German economy has shown signs of recovery since the start of this year, leading economic research institutes to revise their full year growth forecasts upward.

— , CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of revise

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Mazzagatti emphasized that decarbonization and energy security must reinforce each other, noting that modular nuclear power can support both legacy industrial plants and the soaring energy appetites of modern computing.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
That will help reinforce the movie as a filmmaking experience, and not as only a Cruise vehicle.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of reinforce

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The power plant features titanium headers and an Akrapovič silencer for the exhaust, and is allowed to breathe through a massive front intake that required reworking the steering head.

— Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2026
Apple has reworked its optical and electrical heart rate sensors, and now the watch measures your heart rate every five seconds throughout the day instead of only periodically, as the Series 11 does.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2026

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