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retoque

touch-up

noun rreh-TOH-keh Rare

Also means

finishing touch

Usage Note

Retoque (from retocar, to touch up) refers to a small adjustment or finishing detail applied to something that is nearly complete — a cosmetic touch-up, a photo edit, or a minor tweak to a text. The plural retoques is common: dar los últimos retoques ('to put the finishing touches'). In photography and design it is a near-synonym of edición for minor corrections.

Examples

"La pintora dio los últimos retoques al cuadro."

Natural Translation

The painter gave the finishing touches to the painting.

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