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airbrush

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air·brush  (ârbrsh)
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
To spray with an airbrush.

airbrush [ˈɛəˌbrʌʃ]
n
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) an atomizer for spraying paint or varnish by means of compressed air
vb (tr)
1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / 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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.airbrushairbrush - an atomizer to spray paint by means of compressed air
atomiser, atomizer, nebuliser, nebulizer, sprayer, spray - a dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine mist
Verb1.airbrushairbrush - 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"
Translations
airbrush [ˈɛəbrʌʃ]
A. Naerógrafo m
B. VTpintar con aerógrafo
airbrush [ˈɛərbrʌʃ]
vt [+ photograph, picture] → retoucher à l'aérographe
naérographe m
airbrush out
vt sep
(from picture)effacer à l'aérographe
(fig)balayer
air bubble nbulle f d'air


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I get the feeling that when Europeans say they really like Americans, they tend to mean those who seem most like European Social Democrats, and even then they airbrush out inconvenient details like the fact that Bill Clinton favored the death penalty, that Hillary voted for the Iraq war, or that John F.
Inside his white brick studio on Burbank Boulevard, Williams creates mystical mermaids, sweeping sunsets and poignant portraits on traditional canvases using oil, acrylic and airbrush paints.
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