air·brush
ˈer-ˌbrəsh 
: an atomizer for applying by compressed air a fine spray (as of paint or liquid color)
airbrushed; airbrushing; airbrushes
: to paint, treat, or alter (as to conceal imperfections) with or as if with an airbrush
airbrush a photograph
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Verb
That photograph must have been airbrushed.
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Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
There are two different kits that retail for $29.99 USD each and include ten markers, three stencils, and the signature airbrush.
—Adam Wescott, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 21 Nov. 2024
Here’s how many private jets besides Taylor Swift’s ride landed in Vegas for the Super Bowl
China airbrushed away its foreign minister.
—Washington Post, 12 Feb. 2024
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Noun
This airbrush flawless setting spray does exactly what its name suggests.
—Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
There are two different kits that retail for $29.99 USD each and include ten markers, three stencils, and the signature airbrush.
—Adam Wescott, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Verb
Hermans also added some latex wrinkles, and Chaar airbrushed some green and textured powder spray into the wig to complete the aging effect.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 21 Nov. 2024
Here’s how many private jets besides Taylor Swift’s ride landed in Vegas for the Super Bowl
China airbrushed away its foreign minister.
—Washington Post, 12 Feb. 2024
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“Airbrush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airbrush. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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