retouch
verb (used with object)
to improve with new touches, highlights, or the like; touch up or rework, as a painting or makeup.
retoucher
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a word derived from
retouch.
Example Sentences
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A retoucher is used to strike the edge of a worn stone tool, knocking off small flakes to restore its intended form and cutting edge.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 27, 2026
The use of a retoucher also points to a relatively advanced level of technology.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 27, 2026
George sent it out to a retoucher and they put the two shoots together.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 23, 2018
I go back and forth with my retoucher.
From New York Times ● Nov. 2, 2011
After a long look at a photograph I perceived that, because of a peculiar mark on the cheek, not removed by the retoucher, perhaps overlooked, I could readily recognize Elsie.
From Fifteen Years with the Outcast by Fflorens Roberts
