Meaning of "airbrush" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF AIRBRUSH

airbrush  [ˈɛəˌbrʌʃ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AIRBRUSH

Airbrush is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb airbrush in English.

WHAT DOES AIRBRUSH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Airbrush

An airbrush is a small, air-operated tool that sprays various media including ink and dye, but most often paint by a process of nebulization. Spray guns were developed from the airbrush and are still considered a type of airbrush.

Definition of airbrush in the English dictionary

The first definition of airbrush in the dictionary is an atomizer for spraying paint or varnish by means of compressed air. Other definition of airbrush is to paint or varnish by using an airbrush. Airbrush is also to improve the image of by concealing defects beneath a bland exterior.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO AIRBRUSH

PRESENT

Present

I airbrush

you airbrush

he/she/it airbrushes

we airbrush

you airbrush

they airbrush

Present continuous

I am airbrushing

you are airbrushing

he/she/it is airbrushing

we are airbrushing

you are airbrushing

they are airbrushing

Present perfect

I have airbrushed

you have airbrushed

he/she/it has airbrushed

we have airbrushed

you have airbrushed

they have airbrushed

Present perfect continuous

I have been airbrushing

you have been airbrushing

he/she/it has been airbrushing

we have been airbrushing

you have been airbrushing

they have been airbrushing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I airbrushed

you airbrushed

he/she/it airbrushed

we airbrushed

you airbrushed

they airbrushed

Past continuous

I was airbrushing

you were airbrushing

he/she/it was airbrushing

we were airbrushing

you were airbrushing

they were airbrushing

Past perfect

I had airbrushed

you had airbrushed

he/she/it had airbrushed

we had airbrushed

you had airbrushed

they had airbrushed

Past perfect continuous

I had been airbrushing

you had been airbrushing

he/she/it had been airbrushing

we had been airbrushing

you had been airbrushing

they had been airbrushing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will airbrush

you will airbrush

he/she/it will airbrush

we will airbrush

you will airbrush

they will airbrush

Future continuous

I will be airbrushing

you will be airbrushing

he/she/it will be airbrushing

we will be airbrushing

you will be airbrushing

they will be airbrushing

Future perfect

I will have airbrushed

you will have airbrushed

he/she/it will have airbrushed

we will have airbrushed

you will have airbrushed

they will have airbrushed

Future perfect continuous

I will have been airbrushing

you will have been airbrushing

he/she/it will have been airbrushing

we will have been airbrushing

you will have been airbrushing

they will have been airbrushing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would airbrush

you would airbrush

he/she/it would airbrush

we would airbrush

you would airbrush

they would airbrush

Conditional continuous

I would be airbrushing

you would be airbrushing

he/she/it would be airbrushing

we would be airbrushing

you would be airbrushing

they would be airbrushing

Conditional perfect

I would have airbrush

you would have airbrush

he/she/it would have airbrush

we would have airbrush

you would have airbrush

they would have airbrush

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been airbrushing

you would have been airbrushing

he/she/it would have been airbrushing

we would have been airbrushing

you would have been airbrushing

they would have been airbrushing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you airbrush
we let´s airbrush
you airbrush

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to airbrush

Past participle

airbrushed

Present Participle

airbrushing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

TRANSLATION OF AIRBRUSH

Find out the translation of airbrush to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of airbrush from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «airbrush» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 喷笔
• Translator English - Spanish: aerógrafo
• English: airbrush
• Translator English - Hindi: airbrush
• Translator English - Arabic: البخاخة
• Translator English - Russian: аэрография
• Translator English - Portuguese: airbrush
• Translator English - Bengali: এয়ারব্রাশ
• Translator English - French: aérographe
• Translator English - Malay: Berus udara
• Translator English - German: Airbrush
• Translator English - Japanese: エアブラシ
• Translator English - Korean: 에어 브러쉬
• Translator English - Javanese: Airbrush
• Translator English - Vietnamese: dụng cụ hút gió
• Translator English - Tamil: ஏர்பிரஸ்
• Translator English - Marathi: एअरब्रश
• Translator English - Turkish: airbrush
• Translator English - Italian: aerografo
• Translator English - Polish: airbrush
• Translator English - Ukrainian: аерографія
• Translator English - Romanian: aerograf
• Translator English - Greek: αερογράφο
• Translator English - Afrikaans: airbrush
• Translator English - Swedish: airbrush
• Translator English - Norwegian: airbrush

3 QUOTES WITH «AIRBRUSH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word airbrush.

1

Gerry Adams

We can be revisionist, and that's a good thing to be at times, but we shouldn't airbrush our history, so we can only make judgments in the objective conditions of that time.

2

Simon Beaufoy

When you make a movie, a dramatization based on the real experience of a living subject, you can't airbrush that away into to a perfect movie arc.

3

Bat for Lashes

I get people being frightened of me. One time I did this photo shoot where I had hairy armpits - I was really digging it, but they were like, 'We'll airbrush that out.'

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AIRBRUSH»

Discover the use of airbrush in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to airbrush and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Getting Started in Airbrush

Introduces airbrush equipment and materials, covers freehand effects, masks, edge effects, texture, highlights, and lettering, and shows how to handtint and retouch photographs

David Miller, 1993

Airbrush: the complete studio handbook

Explains the basic concepts and techniques of airbrush, preparations, materials, media, methods, and fields of specialization.

Radu Vero, 1997

Airbrush

This book's instruction, advice, and illustrations describe the airbrush and its various uses. It includes photos and diagrams of different types of airbrush.

Miriam Ferrón, Parramon's Editorial Team, 2004

How to Use an Airbrush

Learn how to achieve special airbrushing effects on a variety of plastic models. Eleven projects teach the basics of realistic finishes, camouflage, weathering, and other special effects for scale plastic modeling.

Robert Downie, 2001

How to Master Airbrush Painting Techniques

Whether you want to custom paint graphics on the hood of your hot rod, the tank of your motorcycle, a fine-art canvas, or a T-shirt, mastering the art of airbrushing is the key to bringing your vision to life.Expert custom painter and ...

JoAnn Bortles, 2007

The Ultimate Airbrush Handbook

While airbrush is the medium of choice for creating advertising and fantasy illustrations, it’s also popular for decorating T-shirts, cars, and motorcycles with high-gloss, hyper-realistic imagery; creating dramatic body and fingernail ...

Pamela Shanteau, 2002

Airbrush Bible

Whether your goal is reality flames on a motorcycle tank, or a three-dimensional eagle in mid-pounce, this new book offers something for anyone interested in the art of airbrushing.

Timothy Remus, 2010

Airbrush:

Covers the materials, basic techniques, and problem causes and solutions of airbrush painting, and provides exercises to paint basic shapes, skies, landscapes, metal, skin, and still lifes

Parramon's Editorial Team, 1999

Airbrush 2: concepts for the advanced artist

A critical introduction to the applications of the airbrush medium examines such topics as sources, intensities, directions, shade and shadows, and white versus colored light, as well as form, structure, transparency, arrangement, and ...

Radu Vero, 1985

The Big Book of Airbrush: Basic Techniques and Materials

Comprehensive, lavishly illustrated, and loaded with specific, step-by-step instruction, this book is for budding illustrators and graphic designers seeking a basic guide to all aspects of the art of airbrush painting.

José María Parramón, 1990

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AIRBRUSH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term airbrush is used in the context of the following news items.

Moderate Muslims are in denial

“For commentators to blithely airbrush this recent history and wash the West's hands of any responsibility for the rise and practice of extreme ... «Courier Mail, Jul 15»

LETTER: A less expensive option for the Legion

I was recently in Custer when an airbrush artist painted an American Flag on the outer wall of the VFW. On the first day, it took him but an hour ... «Daily Republic, Jul 15»

Festival's fiery finale delights crowd

Elite Event Services of Wood River provided the bounce houses as well as airbrush tattoos. Taylor Harding, 6, opted to get a temporary tattoo of ... «Alton Telegraph, Jul 15»

Focus: Unrealistic standards of beauty

... a woman must be physically beautiful in order to have worth. Even relatively conservative publications airbrush the images on their covers. «Greenville Daily Reflector, Jul 15»

Take the Flag Down SC Unity Festival

For blowouts, nails, airbrush tans and parties! No time? Pro blowouts last 3-4 days. 1202 Park Street. Find out more! (www.glowoutsalon.com). «Free Times, Jul 15»

Winners announced at 15th Mary Valley Art Festival

... woman emerging from water impressed judges Ken Gailer and Pam Walpole with its good composition and well executed airbrush technique ... «My Sunshine Coast, Jul 15»

The Spirit of '76: This Van Is Boss, Man

... bad green guy carrying an unconscious lady. If it is not testament to the power of the airbrush, perhaps the airbrush is a truly powerless thing. «Car and Driver, Jul 15»

Saturday in the Park's silver year is golden

The kids zone and vendor shops enhanced that experience, with bounce houses and airbrush facepaint for adults and children alike. On their ... «Sioux City Journal, Jul 15»

Feelin' festy: Thousands drawn to 2015 Crape Myrtle Festival

Bubbles glided through the air, children with airbrush tattoos and their faces painted laughed and ran through the inflatable obstacle course. «Waxahachie Daily Light, Jul 15»

Palmetto Fourth Festival plays country up big with friends, beer

She made a point to get an airbrush tattoo on her arm. "I've never done it before," she said. "I thought I'd try something exciting for a change," ... «Bradenton Herald, Jul 15»