Retouched

He had seen it, and praised it; it was again retouched by her, each stroke of her pencil was as a chord of thrilling music, and bore to her the idea of a temple raised to celebrate the deepest and most unutterable emotions of her soul. ❋ Unknown (1826)

Valérie Boyer is the 47-year-old French Parliament member and mother of three who proposed a law that France label retouched advertising images as such.

Just to show how mature my family is, we've already "retouched" Palin's cover photo. ❋ Unknown (2009)

[B] By this time (1877) the plates had become considerably worn, and were accordingly "retouched" by Mr. Chas. ❋ John Ruskin (1859)

The last edition of 1877, with its worn and "retouched" plates, [B] was published at twenty-five shillings; less than a third of that sum will suffice to procure a copy of this new issue in which the prints (save for their reduced size) more nearly approach the clearness and beauty of the originals of 1856 than any of the three editions which have immediately preceded it. ❋ John Ruskin (1859)

Royal engagement shots 'retouched' THEY'RE young and glowing with love, but even Prince ❋ Unknown (2010)

A raw flake with a little bit of work along the edge can hold a fairly sharp edge for small cutting tasks, and be "retouched" with minimal effort to maintain its sharpness to complete a job like butchering small game, cutting edible parts of a useful plant, etc. ❋ Rawles James Wesley (2010)

Their photos are airbrushed, though Stephenson says "retouched" is the proper word to use these days. ❋ Unknown (2010)

There are thousands of people in those photographs (and none of them are cosmetically "retouched"). ❋ Unknown (2009)

"retouched" the picture for the April issue of its customer magazine. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Showcasing the latest in photographic technology, the images will then be retouched and exhibited within 20 minutes of the shutter firing. ❋ Abe Gurko (2011)

According to some accounts, her image on the cloak has remained unchanged over the centuries, although it is also said to have been retouched in 1929 to repair damage sustained through time and circumstance. ❋ Unknown (2009)

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will urge Congress on Tuesday to throw its support behind the retouched trade agreement with South Korea, urging lawmakers to put aside partisanship to improve the country's competitiveness. ❋ Tom Barkley (2011)

August 17th, 2009 12: 59 pm ET tom is one ulgy. man how did you manage to get this shot of him. if you can produce a retouched, air brushed, untrue picture to create this tom, then i want the same consideration given to everyone you feature on CNN. ❋ Unknown (2009)

August 17th, 2009 1: 00 pm ET tom is one ulgy. man how did you manage to get this shot of him. if you can produce a retouched, air brushed, untrue picture to create this tom, then i want the same consideration given to everyone you feature on CNN. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Hope it looks a bit less waxworky than the sensationally retouched stills we're serving up for you. ❋ Andrew Pulver (2010)

Unfortunately, the person who retouched the artwork seemed to wearing gloves. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Isn't [Katie] usually a [pizzaface]? Yeah, her [picture's] totally retouched. ❋ Enigmatical (2010)

"They have [hired] Mariah's retoucher for that magazinecover" ❋ Christine Louise (2008)

Girl: Are you looking at [Kelly's] album from the party last night? Roommate: Yeah- gotta do some major Facebook retouching- my boobs were totally [falling out] of my [tank top] last night, and she still tagged me in all the photos! ❋ Andy Macintyre (2011)