airbrush

1 of 2

noun

air·​brush ˈer-ˌbrəsh 

: an atomizer for applying by compressed air a fine spray (as of paint or liquid color)

airbrush

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verb

airbrushed; airbrushing; airbrushes

transitive verb

: to paint, treat, or alter (as to conceal imperfections) with or as if with an airbrush

airbrush a photograph

Examples of airbrush in a Sentence

Verb

That photograph must have been airbrushed.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

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

An airbrush machine, for one, to deliver a live tutorial of the glass skin that shattered the internet—and changed the backstage beauty landscape forever. —Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 18 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

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1884, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1907, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing airbrush

• airbrush out

Kids Definition

airbrush

noun

air·​brush

ˈa(ə)r-ˌbrəsh,

ˈe(ə)r-

: a device that uses compressed air to apply a liquid (as paint or a protective coating) as a fine spray

airbrush verb