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air·brush
(âr′brŭsh′)n.
An atomizer using compressed air to spray a liquid, such as paint, on a surface.
tr.v. air·brushed, air·brush·ing, air·brush·es
1. To spray with an airbrush.
2.
a. To alter (an image, especially a photograph) by means of an airbrush or other technique in order to increase its attractiveness or conceal an unwanted part.
b. To alter or obscure (an unwanted part) in an image, especially by using an airbrush.
c. To alter (a report, for example) in order to conceal or obscure unpleasant details.
d. To obscure or delete (unpleasant details) in a report or other document.
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airbrush
(ˈɛəˌbrʌʃ)n
(Art Terms) an atomizer for spraying paint or varnish by means of compressed air
vb (tr)
1. (Art Terms) to paint or varnish (something) by using an airbrush
2. to improve the image of (a person or thing) by concealing defects beneath a bland exterior: an airbrushed version of the government's record.
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
air•brush
(ˈɛərˌbrʌʃ)n.
1. an atomizer for spraying paint.
v.t. 2. to paint or decorate using an airbrush.
3. to remove or alter by or as if by means of an airbrush.
4. to prettify or sanitize: airbrushed versions of modern history.
[1885–90]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
airbrush
Past participle: airbrushed
Gerund: airbrushing
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| airbrush |
| airbrush |
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| I airbrush |
| you airbrush |
| he/she/it airbrushes |
| we airbrush |
| you airbrush |
| they airbrush |
| Preterite |
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| I airbrushed |
| you airbrushed |
| he/she/it airbrushed |
| we airbrushed |
| you airbrushed |
| they airbrushed |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am airbrushing |
| you are airbrushing |
| he/she/it is airbrushing |
| we are airbrushing |
| you are airbrushing |
| they are airbrushing |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have airbrushed |
| you have airbrushed |
| he/she/it has airbrushed |
| we have airbrushed |
| you have airbrushed |
| they have airbrushed |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was airbrushing |
| you were airbrushing |
| he/she/it was airbrushing |
| we were airbrushing |
| you were airbrushing |
| they were airbrushing |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had airbrushed |
| you had airbrushed |
| he/she/it had airbrushed |
| we had airbrushed |
| you had airbrushed |
| they had airbrushed |
| Future |
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| I will airbrush |
| you will airbrush |
| he/she/it will airbrush |
| we will airbrush |
| you will airbrush |
| they will airbrush |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have airbrushed |
| you will have airbrushed |
| he/she/it will have airbrushed |
| we will have airbrushed |
| you will have airbrushed |
| they will have airbrushed |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be airbrushing |
| you will be airbrushing |
| he/she/it will be airbrushing |
| we will be airbrushing |
| you will be airbrushing |
| they will be airbrushing |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been airbrushing |
| you have been airbrushing |
| he/she/it has been airbrushing |
| we have been airbrushing |
| you have been airbrushing |
| they have been airbrushing |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been airbrushing |
| you will have been airbrushing |
| he/she/it will have been airbrushing |
| we will have been airbrushing |
| you will have been airbrushing |
| they will have been airbrushing |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been airbrushing |
| you had been airbrushing |
| he/she/it had been airbrushing |
| we had been airbrushing |
| you had been airbrushing |
| they had been airbrushing |
| Conditional |
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| I would airbrush |
| you would airbrush |
| he/she/it would airbrush |
| we would airbrush |
| you would airbrush |
| they would airbrush |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have airbrushed |
| you would have airbrushed |
| he/she/it would have airbrushed |
| we would have airbrushed |
| you would have airbrushed |
| they would have airbrushed |
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
airbrush
A compressed-air powered atomizer which is used to spray paint. Shaped like a large fountain pen, it produces a fine mist of color giving a smooth finish with subtle tonal gradations. The instrument is commonly used in advertising and graphic design.
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Noun 1. [画像:airbrush - an atomizer to spray paint by means of compressed air]airbrush - an atomizer to spray paint by means of compressed air
Verb 1. [画像:airbrush - paint with an airbrush]airbrush - paint with an airbrush; "The old car looks like new now that we airbrushed it"
paint - apply paint to; coat with paint; "We painted the rooms yellow"
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Translations
Airbrush airbrushen
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
airbrush
[ˈɛərbrʌʃ] vt [+ photograph, picture] → retoucher à l'aérographe
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