airbrush

See also: air-brush and air brush

English

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Etymology

air +‎ brush

Noun

airbrush (plural airbrushes)

  1. A miniature, handheld paint sprayer, powered by compressed air or other gas, used for delicate, artistic painting, or sometimes retouching of photographs.

Verb

airbrush (third-person singular simple present airbrushes, present participle airbrushing, simple past and past participle airbrushed)

  1. To paint using an airbrush.
  2. To touch up or enhance a photograph or person, often with intent to mislead.

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