airbrush
nounEtymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewsér Proto-Hellenic *auhḗr Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)bor. Latin āēr Old French airbor. Middle English aire English air Proto-Indo-European *bʰers- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *bʰr̥stís Proto-Germanic *burstiz Frankish *burstibor. Vulgar Latin *brustia Old French broissebor. Middle English brusshe English brush English airbrush From air + brush.
- derived from *brustia Old French broissebor✻
- derived from āēr Old French airbor
Definitions
A miniature, handheld paint sprayer, powered by compressed air or other gas, used for…
A miniature, handheld paint sprayer, powered by compressed air or other gas, used for delicate, artistic painting, or sometimes retouching of photographs.
To paint using an airbrush.
To touch up or enhance a photograph or person, often with intent to mislead.
- This photo has definitely been airbrushed; no one has skin this smooth.
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To edit or alter something in order to make it appear better.
- They'd spent one evening together sixteen months ago, and Falk was acutely aware that he'd probably airbrushed and edited at least some of it without meaning to.
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