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retoucher

retouch, touch up

verb ruh-too-SHEH Rare

Also means

alter (clothing)

Usage Note

Retoucher covers photographic retouching (retoucher une photo) and tailoring alterations (retoucher un vêtement). In photography it is associated with editing software. The noun retouche (touch-up, alteration) is used in both contexts. Retoucheur/-euse is the agent noun for a retoucher or seamstress who does alterations.

Examples

"Elle a retouché les photos pour le magazine."

Natural Translation

She retouched the photos for the magazine.

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