airbrush

airbrush
/air"brush'/, n.
1. an atomizer for spraying paint.
v.t.
2. to paint or decorate, using an airbrush: to airbrush murals; to airbrush silk kimonos.
3. to remove or alter by or as by means of an airbrush: to airbrush facial lines from a photograph.
4. to prettify or sanitize: airbrushed versions of modern history.
[1885-90; AIR1 + BRUSH1]

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Pneumatic device for developing a fine, small-diameter spray of paint, protective coating, or liquid colour (see aerosol).

The airbrush can be a pencil-shaped atomizer used for various highly detailed activities such as shading drawings and retouching photographs; in contrast, a spray gun is usually used for covering large surfaces with paint.

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