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to airbrush

to airbrush

3 4.6
To spray paint a surface with a small tool that blows air
  • verb
  • /ˈɛrˌbrʌʃ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : aerografiar
  • So I'm going to use my airbrush to apply blusher with and I'm just going to use Apricot by Bobby Brown.
  • airbrushed paint
  • airbrushed painting

If I were to do this, I would cut and carve my shape first, cover it and fondant, then airbrush it.

Examples

  • I used to airbrush T-shirts at the mall.

  • I would be curious to see how much male celebrity photos get airbrushed.

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  • Conceal airbrush this on our eyes before we start doing our shadows.

  • And then over the top of everything, I use my start to finish powder in soft bronze just to finish it off and kind of, you know, airbrush the whole look.

  • They totally airbrushed her beautiful leg muscles out!

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  • The black diamonds on Nicole's cap and dress are hand-airbrushed on fuchsia spandex.

  • YEAH, BEFORE I GOT LIKE THIS I USED TO DO AIRBRUSH PAINTINGS ON THE SIDE OF VANS.

  • Tess, Marcie, and Donna are wearing bellhop uniforms in fuchsia, purple, and teal hand-airbrushed slub silk with matching caps.

  • The artist will airbrush the mural to ensure a smooth and even finish.

  • She learned how to airbrush her paintings to create beautiful gradients.

How Precise

to retouch
8 4.2
to airbrush
  • Specialized
3 4.6
to paint
854 1.0

Surface Forms

airbrush infinitive
airbrushed past
airbrushed past participle
airbrushing present participle
airbrushes third person singular

Etymology

Airbrush as a verb comes from the tool name made of air and brush. It means to 'spray' paint with that tool to give a smooth, even finish, so to airbrush something is to paint it with a spray for a cleaner look.