Retouching: meaning, definitions and examples

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retouching

 

[ rษชหˆtสŒtสƒษชล‹ ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

photo editing

Retouching is the process of improving a photograph by making minor adjustments to enhance its overall appearance. This often includes removing blemishes, adjusting colors, and enhancing details to create a polished final image.

Synonyms

editing, enhancing, polishing, refining

Examples of usage

  • She spent hours retouching the wedding photos.
  • Retouching can dramatically change the feel of a portrait.
  • The artist specializes in retouching vintage photographs.

Translations

Translations of the word "retouching" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น retoque

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฐเฅ€เคŸเคšเคฟเค‚เค—

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Retusche

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ retouching

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั€ะตั‚ัƒัˆ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ retusz

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไฟฎๆญฃ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท retouche

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ retoque

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท dรผzeltme

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฆฌํ„ฐ์นญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุนุฏูŠู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ retuลก

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ retuลก

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไฟฎ้ฅฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ retuลกiranje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ endurbรฆtur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั€ะตั‚ัƒัˆั‚ะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ แƒ”แƒขแƒฃแƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dรผzษ™liลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ retoque

Etymology

The term 'retouching' originated in the 19th century, derived from the French word 'retouche'. Initially, it referred to the act of adding or improving details in paintings through careful hand techniques. As photography emerged in the 1830s, the practice was adapted to photo editing, involving physical techniques like airbrushing and painting directly on photographs to enhance their visual appeal. With the advent of digital photography and editing software in the late 20th century, 'retouching' expanded to encompass a wide range of techniques, including cropping, color correction, and digital manipulation. Today, retouching is an essential skill in photography and graphic design, widely used in various contexts from fashion photography to social media content.