retuschieren — meaning in English

English meaning

• gloss noun A shiny, polished surface.
• retouch verb To improve something (especially a photograph), by adding or correcting details, or by removing flaws.
• tweak verb To make a small adjustment to something in order to improve it.

Senses

retuschieren is used for these senses in English:

• gloss (transitive) To make (something) attractive by deception
• retouch (transitive) To improve something (especially a photograph), by adding or correcting details, or by removing flaws.
• tweak (transitive) To tease, to annoy; to get under the skin of (someone, typically so as to irritate them, or by extension to enamor, frighten, etc).

gloss — full definition

1. noun A shiny, polished surface.
2. noun An impressive appearance that hides something less impressive underneath.
3. verb (usually "gloss over") To skim past or downplay a problem instead of properly addressing it.
4. noun A brief note explaining a difficult or foreign word, often placed in the margin or between the lines of a text.

retouch — full definition

1. verb To improve something (especially a photograph), by adding or correcting details, or by removing flaws.
2. verb To colour the roots of hair to match hair previously coloured.
3. verb To modify a flint tool by making secondary flaking along the cutting edge.

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