unretouched

adjective

un·​re·​touched ˌən-(ˌ)rē-ˈtəcht How to pronounce unretouched (audio)
: not having undergone editing or retouching : not retouched
unretouched photos

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The feed is fueled by content generated by customers themselves, including unretouched images and videos, which imbue a sense of spontaneous involvement and authenticity to the label. Sandra Salibian, WWD, 4 Feb. 2025 The site’s staff caught backlash for singling out non-public figures for ridicule, putting a bounty out for the unretouched photos from Lena Dunham’s Vogue photoshoot, dabbling in bodily gross-out stories that some found lurid, and for knee-jerk reactions that a cynic might read as rage-bait. Erin Gloria Ryan, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2023 Such alterations became widespread, raising doubt as to whether unretouched photographs had themselves been manipulated. Photovogue, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2023 The mother of seven shared an unretouched bikini photo of herself and newborn son Romeo on Instagram in June 2018 along with a message of celebrating all body types and empowering women to embrace their true selves — while revealing her own struggles. Diana Pearl, Peoplemag, 20 Dec. 2022 See All Example Sentences for unretouched

Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unretouched was in 1856

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“Unretouched.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unretouched. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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