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retouching

/ɹiˈtətʃɪŋ/ verb

present participle and gerund of retouch

Word Origin From French retoucher, built on Latin re- 'again' and toccare 'to touch' — literally 'touching again.' The idea: when you retouch a photo, you're going back over it, making small adjustments. The root toccare also gives us 'touch,' 'touchable,' and 'untouchable,' and the re- prefix appears in 'redo' and 'revisit.'

verb present participle and gerund of retouch

The photographer is retouching the portrait to remove minor imperfections.

(动词) 修饰；润饰 【修饰（现在分词）】

摄影师正在修整肖像以去除微小瑕疵。

(verbo) Gerundio y participio presente de retocar.

El fotógrafo está retocando el retrato para eliminar pequeñas imperfecciones.

(verbe) Participe présent et gérondif du verbe *to retouch* (retoucher, corriger légèrement).

Le photographe est en train de **retouching** le portrait pour gommer de petites imperfections.

(Verb) nachbessern; retuschieren [Kleinere Korrekturen oder Verbesserungen an etwas vornehmen (Partizip Präsens/Gerundium).]

Der Fotograf ist dabei, das Porträt zu **retouching**, um kleine Unvollkommenheiten zu entfernen.

(動詞) retouchの現在分詞および動名詞。

写真家は小さな欠点を消すために、肖像写真を修正している。

(verbo) retocando; retoque; retocagem [Gerúndio e particípio presente de retouch (retocar).]

O fotógrafo está retocando o retrato para remover pequenas imperfeições.

Synonyms: correcting editing adjusting modifying refining polishing amending improving Antonyms: ruining spoiling damaging marring
Word parts: re + touch + ing

Related words

touchable untouchable touchy untouched retouch

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