Retouch
verb
To improve or correct the details of something, especially a photo or a piece of art.
The photographer decided to retouch the wedding photos to make them look more vibrant.
Often appears as...
- retouch a photo
- retouch an image
verb
To apply new makeup or repair existing makeup.
Before the event, she needed to retouch her lipstick and blush.
Often appears as...
- retouch makeup
- retouch lipstick
verb
To improve or correct the details of something, especially a photo or a piece of art.
The photographer decided to retouch the wedding photos to make them look more vibrant.
Often appears as...
- retouch a photo
- retouch an image
verb
To apply new makeup or repair existing makeup.
Before the event, she needed to retouch her lipstick and blush.
Often appears as...
- retouch makeup
- retouch lipstick
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Pro Tip 1/3Digital Adjustment
Retouch in a digital context involves altering images using software.
The graphic designer retouched the ad's image to enhance its appeal.
Pro Tip 2/3Subtle Changes
Retouching usually entails making small, almost unnoticeable improvements.
After retouching, the portrait looked naturally flawless.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Redo
Retouching doesn't mean starting over but enhancing what’s already there.
He only needed to retouch the sky's color in the painting.
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Looks aren't everything....
retouch all the photos and yeah they pretty much retouch all the photos but that is only a small component of what's happening this picture is a very first picture that I ever took and it's also the very first time that I had worn a bikini and I didn't even have my period yet I know we're getting personal but uh you know I was a young girl this is what
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Becci Manson:...
We couldn't retouch the photo unless it was cleaned, dry and reclaimed. Now, we were lucky with our hand-cleaning. We had an amazing local woman who guided us. It's very easy to do more damage to those damaged photos. As my team leader Wynne once said,
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Returning to Her Roots PIPE...
DR. ANTHONY One of the things which is important for her is to get away and retouch her roots.
Video examples
Looks aren't everything....
retouch all the photos and yeah they pretty much retouch all the photos but that is only a small component of what's happening this picture is a very first picture that I ever took and it's also the very first time that I had worn a bikini and I didn't even have my period yet I know we're getting personal but uh you know I was a young girl this is what
Video examples
Becci Manson:...
We couldn't retouch the photo unless it was cleaned, dry and reclaimed. Now, we were lucky with our hand-cleaning. We had an amazing local woman who guided us. It's very easy to do more damage to those damaged photos. As my team leader Wynne once said,
Video examples
Returning to Her Roots PIPE...
DR. ANTHONY One of the things which is important for her is to get away and retouch her roots.
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Quote examples
Kate Beckinsale
English Actress
What's considered ideal in Hollywood is completely different than anywhere else in the world. I don't think you can aspire to it, nor can I. Everybody is retouched, stretched, lengthened, slimmed and trimmed. I could look at a picture of myself from the past and think, 'Why don't I look like that now?' It's because I never have!
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Gemma Ward
Australian Actress
It's hard if you start believing that you should be really that perfect fantasy ideal, that people start believing because of all of the retouching. You can delve into that fantasy world and play with it, but when you walk away, that's not you.
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Hayley Hasselhoff
American Actress
The plus size movement is not just about fashion; it's about body image, and if we're doing a shoot, they won't retouch us at all. That's the cool thing: there's no retouching at all because we want to give girls the truth, not a fabrication.
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Juergen Teller
German Photographer
I'm interested in the person I photograph. The world is so beautiful as it is; there's so much going on, which is sort of interesting. It's just so crazy, so why do I have to put some retouching on it? It's just pointless to me.
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Barbie Ferreira
American Model
I rarely got retouched when I started modeling, and it was crucial to me to show an accurate, realistic picture of me because that's beautiful, too.
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Kate Winslet
Actress
I do think it's important for young women to know that magazine covers are retouched. People don't really look like that.
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Doutzen Kroes
Dutch Model
It's important sometimes to have pictures that are not as retouched and show more of the real skin.
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Iskra Lawrence
English Model
You don't need to be retouched - because the real you is beautiful.
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Mary Ellen Mark
American Photographer
You don't need to retouch if you know how to light.
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Dusty Springfield
British Musician
I'd love to retouch my whole life.
Quote examples
Kate Beckinsale
English Actress
What's considered ideal in Hollywood is completely different than anywhere else in the world. I don't think you can aspire to it, nor can I. Everybody is retouched, stretched, lengthened, slimmed and trimmed. I could look at a picture of myself from the past and think, 'Why don't I look like that now?' It's because I never have!
Quote examples
Gemma Ward
Australian Actress
It's hard if you start believing that you should be really that perfect fantasy ideal, that people start believing because of all of the retouching. You can delve into that fantasy world and play with it, but when you walk away, that's not you.
Quote examples
Hayley Hasselhoff
American Actress
The plus size movement is not just about fashion; it's about body image, and if we're doing a shoot, they won't retouch us at all. That's the cool thing: there's no retouching at all because we want to give girls the truth, not a fabrication.
Quote examples
Juergen Teller
German Photographer
I'm interested in the person I photograph. The world is so beautiful as it is; there's so much going on, which is sort of interesting. It's just so crazy, so why do I have to put some retouching on it? It's just pointless to me.
Quote examples
Barbie Ferreira
American Model
I rarely got retouched when I started modeling, and it was crucial to me to show an accurate, realistic picture of me because that's beautiful, too.
Quote examples
Kate Winslet
Actress
I do think it's important for young women to know that magazine covers are retouched. People don't really look like that.
Quote examples
Doutzen Kroes
Dutch Model
It's important sometimes to have pictures that are not as retouched and show more of the real skin.
Quote examples
Iskra Lawrence
English Model
You don't need to be retouched - because the real you is beautiful.
Quote examples
Mary Ellen Mark
American Photographer
You don't need to retouch if you know how to light.
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Dusty Springfield
British Musician
I'd love to retouch my whole life.
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