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Definition of Airbrush
1. Noun. An atomizer to spray paint by means of compressed air.
2. Verb. Paint with an airbrush. "The old car looks like new now that we airbrushed it"
Definition of Airbrush
1. Noun. A miniature, handheld paint sprayer, powered by compressed air or other gas, used for delicate, artistic painting, or sometimes retouching of photographs. ¹
2. Verb. To paint using an airbrush. ¹
3. Verb. To touch up or enhance a photograph, often with intent to mislead. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Airbrush
1. to apply in a fine spray by compressed air, as paint [v -ED, -ING, -ES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Airbrush
Literary usage of Airbrush
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Photographic Journal of America: The Oldest Photography Magazine in America (1917)
"Some Common Causes of airbrush Failures THE advent of the airbrush as a tool for
... The best-known type of airbrush has a long, fine-pointed needle, ..."
2. Wilson's Photographic Magazine (1910)
"Use of airbrush. Scrupulous cleanliness is always necessary; ... Before and after
using airbrush, pass two or three lots of clean water through it, ..."
3. Occupational Outlook Handbook, 1996-1997 by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"They may restore damaged and faded photographs, and may color or shade drawings
to create photographic likenesses using an airbrush. ..."
4. Occupational Outlook Handbook, 1994-1995 by DIANE Publishing Company (1994)
"These workers include airbrush artists, who restore damaged and faded photographs;
photographic retouchers, who alter photographic negatives and prints to ..."
5. Art in Industry by Charles Russell Richards (1922)
"... retouching of positives and negatives with the airbrush, including the use of
the Ben Day machine for the stone work and the photo-litho processes. ..."
6. The Other Americans: The Cities, the Countries, and Especially the People of by Arthur Brown Ruhl (1908)
"... they would not be leaning on a pillow in a Harlem flat window watching the "L"
trains go by—forgets the funny little "tidies" and "airbrush" portraits, ..."
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