Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

airbrush

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.66 in modern English

Syllables: air-brush
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

verb

To paint using an airbrush.

verb

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

verb

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

Example Sentences

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

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- Proto-Indo-European *-r Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewsér Proto-Hellenic *auhḗr Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)bor. Latin āēr Old French airbor. Middle English aire English air Proto-Indo-European *bʰers- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *bʰr̥stís Proto-Germanic *bʰurstís Proto-Germanic *burstiz Frankish *burstibor. Vulgar Latin *brustia Old French broissebor. Middle English brusshe English brush English airbrush From air + brush.

Inflected Forms

airbrushes (plural) air brush (alternative) air-brush (alternative) airbrushes (present, singular) airbrushing (participle, present) airbrushed (participle, past) airbrushed (past)

Derived Forms

airbrusher airtist

Synonyms

photoshop doctor

Questions

What does airbrush mean?: A miniature, handheld paint sprayer, powered by compressed air or other gas, used for delicate, artistic painting, or sometimes retouching of photographs.
Where does airbrush come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- Proto-Indo-European *-r Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewsér Proto-Hellenic *auhḗr Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)bor. Latin āēr Old French airbor. Middle English aire English air Proto-Indo-European *bʰers- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *bʰr̥stís Proto-Germanic *bʰurstís Proto-Germanic *burstiz Frankish *burstibor. Vulgar Latin *brustia Old French broissebor. Middle English brusshe English brush English airbrush From air + brush.

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