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retouch

[ree-tuhch, ree-tuhch, ree-tuhch] / riˈtʌtʃ, ˈriˌtʌtʃ, riˈtʌtʃ /


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Ohtani failed to retouch second base while returning to first on a deep flyout by Freddie Freeman.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2024

It will be cleaned, and “where there have been small losses, they will fill those and retouch them.”

From New York Times ● Mar. 2, 2023

The sponge tool, on the other hand, works to help retouch images by saturating or desaturating color, allowing users to fine-tune how vibrant their images and art look.

From The Verge ● Dec. 14, 2021

However, there are some instances where it might be OK to retouch a school photo, Alvord added.

From Fox News ● Nov. 2, 2021

You could retouch the paint on the bathroom windowsill, and after you do it you could warn me so that I don’t put my watch on it.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri

There are retouches to the original tale, updates to conform to modern sensibilities and a few winking asides to the audience, but the basic recipe of a whodunit spoof is preserved.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2024

She examines it, retouches it, and notices that that upper lip is remarkably similar to the Mona Lisa.

From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2021

Once inside, Hannah retouches her makeup and arranges herself on the couch.

From The Guardian ● Jun. 21, 2015

Following Mass, Francis will remove seals on papal apartments so that crews can do small retouches before the new pope moves in.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 14, 2013

Man retouches creation, sometimes for better, sometimes for worse.

From The Man Who Laughs by Victor Hugo

This work was done by Gardena-based company KC Restoration, which retouched and treated each damaged or cracked tile with the type of care and attention to detail used by painting conservators, Denk said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2025

He also found scrapers and other retouched pieces known as Mousterian stone artifacts that suggested the cave had been used by Neanderthals.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 21, 2023

For teens, this seamless integration of celebrities and retouched versions of real-life peers presents a ripe environment for upward social comparison, or comparing yourself to someone who is “better” in some respect.

From Scientific American ● Oct. 26, 2023

Norway introduced a law in 2021 that requires these two social media groups to indicate whether a photograph has been retouched.

From BBC ● May 14, 2023

Someone had retouched the photo and painted Henrietta’s face an unnatural yellow.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

His large-scale, photorealistic paintings render L.A.’s visual language through tools like commercial photo retouching, Hollywood set painting and manual sign painting traditions, creating a unique commentary on image making and the city’s systems of communication.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 23, 2026

Some kinds of retouching require old-school edits from other Adobe software like Lightroom.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 30, 2025

When the ball got past Joey Votto, Rocchio took off for second without retouching first.

From Washington Times ● Aug. 17, 2023

After retouching her hair and makeup, she will see if there is availability to see PNB physical therapist Boyd Bender.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 21, 2022

It startled Ifemelu, how much a relaxer retouching cost at Aunty Uju’s hair salon; the haughty hairdressers sized up each customer, eyes swinging from head to shoes, to decide how much attention she was worth.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie


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