touching-up
Example Sentences
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Only routine touching-up has occurred during the reign of Elizabeth II, which began in 1952.
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2015
Lancome, which called the image of Roberts an "aspirational picture," acknowledged some touching-up but insisted that the work was not "directly relevant" to the ad.
From Salon • Jul. 28, 2011
She could describe the whole process of composing a novel, ffom the general directive issued by the Planning Committee down to the final touching-up by the Rewrite Squad.
From "1984" by George Orwell
Captain Sellers again referred to the touching-up properties of green paint.
From Salthaven by Jacobs, W. W. (William Wymark)
He etched very neatly, so that his work came out of the aquafortis almost finished; and but little touching-up remained to be done with the graver, which he handled very well.
From Autobiography: Truth and Fiction Relating to My Life by Oxenford, John
