airbrush

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  1. noun An atomizer using compressed air to spray a liquid, such as paint, on a surface.
  2. transitive verb To spray with an airbrush.

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  • The technique employed, airbrush, was used on most of the EQMM covers Salter produced from 1941 through 1957, when he stepped down as art director. —  EQMM, May2006
  • Airbrush Tanning is a form of sunless tanning in which tanning liquid like those containing dihydroxyacetone (DHA) is applied to the body using an airbrush or spray. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • I feel that strong skills with fundamental tools like pen and paper, markers, and airbrush are essential even if the final product is a digital illustration. —  Pixel2Life.com: Latest 15 Tutorials
  • A separate airbrush is available as an optional extra. —  PC Authority
  • The core thesis is that rather than accepting the beliefs of others, secularists have become hysterical in their quest to "airbrush" religion from public debate. —  New Humanist Blog
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