The difference between Edit and Retouch

When used as nouns, edit means a change to the text of a document, whereas retouch means the act of retouching.

When used as verbs, edit means to change a text, or a document, whereas retouch means to improve something (especially a photograph), by adding or correcting details, or by removing flaws.


check bellow for the other definitions of Edit and Retouch

  1. Edit as a noun:

    A change to the text of a document.

  2. Edit as a noun (computing):

    A change in the text of a file, a website or the code of software.

  3. Edit as a noun (comedy):

    An interruption or change to an improvised scene.

  1. Edit as a verb:

    To change a text, or a document.

  2. Edit as a verb (transitive):

    To be the editor of a publication.

    Examples:

    "He edits the ''Bee."

  3. Edit as a verb (computing):

    To change the contents of a file, website, programme etc.

    Examples:

    "Wikipedia is an interactive encyclopedia which allows anybody to edit and improve articles."

  4. Edit as a verb (biology):

    To alter the DNA sequence of a chromosome; to perform gene splicing.

  5. Edit as a verb:

    To alter a film by cutting and splicing frames.

  6. Edit as a verb (comedy):

    To cut short or otherwise alter an improvised scene.

  1. Retouch as a verb (transitive):

    To improve something (especially a photograph), by adding or correcting details, or by removing flaws.

  2. Retouch as a verb (transitive):

    To colour the roots of hair to match hair previously coloured.

  3. Retouch as a verb (archaeology):

    To modify a flint tool by making secondary flaking along the cutting edge.

  1. Retouch as a noun:

    The act of retouching.

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