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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Audrey Noble, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2025
Shields had built a career as a graphic designer and airbrush artist, creating T-shirts with images of rock stars.
—Daniella Walsh, Orange County Register, 7 Dec. 2024
Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2025
Basically, the back of the quilt was definitely not supposed to be airbrushed.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 25 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Celebrity nail artist Queenie Nguyen painted a black half-moon at the base of the nail and a diffused airbrush effect on the tip against a dark neon pink base.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2025
Shields had built a career as a graphic designer and airbrush artist, creating T-shirts with images of rock stars.
—Daniella Walsh, Orange County Register, 7 Dec. 2024
Verb
Unlike the new black-and-white image, Trump’s first portrait was in color, featuring the First Lady—face airbrushed into oblivion—wide-eyed, smiling with a hint of teeth, her arms crossed to display a massive diamond wedding ring.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2025
Basically, the back of the quilt was definitely not supposed to be airbrushed.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 25 Jan. 2025
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“Airbrush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airbrush. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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