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airbrush

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noun
  1. 1

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

verb
  1. 1

    To paint using an airbrush.

  2. 2

    To touch up or enhance a photograph or person, often with intent to mislead.

    • This photo has definitely been airbrushed; no one has skin this smooth.
  3. 3

    To edit or alter something in order to make it appear better.broadlyfiguratively

    • They'd spent one evening together sixteen months ago, and Falk was acutely aware that he'd probably airbrushed and edited at least some of it without meaning to.

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