retouched
Fixed up later
Retouched describes something that has been altered or touched up to improve its appearance.
The word applies most often to photographs that have been edited to remove blemishes, smooth skin, or adjust lighting: The magazine's retouched cover photos set unrealistic beauty standards.
Paintings and other artwork may also be retouched to repair damage or refine details.
Edited for artificial perfection
- photoshoppedDigitally manipulated an image
- manipulatedControlled through cunning
- alteredChanged from before
- doctoredDeceptively altered
modified · tweaked · corrected · adjusted · filtered · smoothed · revised · transformed
Without any faults
- flawlessEntirely without fault
- smoothedMade surface uniform
- perfectedMade without flaw
- idealizedMade to seem perfect
glamorized · slimmed · whitened · softened · wrinkle-free · poreless · sculpted · contoured
Made more luminous
- sharpenedMade more cutting
- saturatedThoroughly soaked through
- contrastedShown differences between
- boostedRaised or amplified
intensified · vibrant · vivid · clarified · optimized · accentuated · enriched · deepened
Restored to function
- renewedMade valid again
- revitalizedMade vigorous again
- rejuvenatedMade to feel young
- refreshedRestored to vigor
reconditioned · colorized · denoised · unfolded · cleaned · salvaged · archival · digitized
airbrushed
Edited for artificial perfection
- photoshoppedDigitally manipulated an image
- manipulatedControlled through cunning
- alteredChanged from before
doctored · modified · tweaked · corrected · adjusted · filtered · smoothed · revised · transformed · changed
blemish-free
Without any faults
idealized · glamorized · slimmed · whitened · softened · wrinkle-free · poreless · sculpted · contoured · filtered
brightened
Made more luminous
- sharpenedMade more cutting
- saturatedThoroughly soaked through
- contrastedShown differences between
boosted · intensified · vibrant · vivid · clarified · optimized · accentuated · enriched · deepened · amplified
repaired
Restored to function
- renewedMade valid again
- revitalizedMade vigorous again
- rejuvenatedMade to feel young
refreshed · reconditioned · colorized · denoised · unfolded · cleaned · salvaged · archival · digitized · reconstructed
- photo retouchingAltering pictures after capture
- digital retouchingElectronic image enhancement
- image retouchingAltering photographs post-capture