touching-up
Example Sentences
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Only routine touching-up has occurred during the reign of Elizabeth II, which began in 1952.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2015
Lancome, which called the image of Roberts an "aspirational picture," acknowledged some touching-up but insisted that the work was not "directly relevant" to the ad.
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2011
She could describe the whole process of composing a novel, ffom the general directive issued by the Planning Committee down to the final touching-up by the Rewrite Squad.
From "1984" by George Orwell
Captain Sellers again referred to the touching-up properties of green paint.
From Salthaven by Jacobs, W. W. (William Wymark)
"Wasn't that a touching-up the old Knight of Gwynne got?" said Dempsey, as, with his glass to his eye, he peered over her shoulder at the newspaper.
From The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. II (of II) by Lever, Charles James
