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Retouch vs Embellish - What's the difference?

retouch | embellish |

As verbs the difference between retouch and embellish

is that retouch is to improve something (especially a photograph), by adding or correcting details, or by removing flaws while embellish is to make more beautiful and attractive; to decorate.

As a noun retouch

is the act of retouching.

retouch

English

Verb

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

    • Noun

    (es)
  • The act of retouching.

    • Anagrams

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    embellish

    English

    Verb

    (es)
  • To make more beautiful and attractive; to decorate.
    • The old book cover was embellished with golden letters
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2012 , date=December 29 , author=Paul Doyle , title=Arsenal's Theo Walcott hits hat-trick in thrilling victory over Newcastle , work=The Guardian citation , page= , passage=Podolski gave Walcott a chance to further embellish Arsenal's first-half performance when he eluded James Perch and slipped the ball through to the striker.}}
  • To make something sound or look better or more acceptable than it is in reality, to distort.
    • to embellish a story, the truth

    Synonyms

    * adorn * beautify * decorate * deck * grace * ornament * prettify * See also