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airbrushPneumatic 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. airbrush an atomizer for spraying paint or varnish by means of compressed air airbrush [′er‚brəsh] (graphic arts) A pencil-shaped air gun that fine-sprays paint; used in retouching photographs and in shading drawings. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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It reached its vulgar
crescendo when the former East German figure skater--and former Stasi
asset--Katarina Witt, clad in the powder blue uniform of the Young
Pioneers, hosted The GDR Show, an airbrushed walk through the
East's recent past. Winter's first two albums -- one stark and
self-titled, the other a double vinyl affair with an airbrushed purple
cover called ``Second Winter'' -- made him a top draw on the
rock circuit, and he played London's Royal Albert Hall, the
Woodstock Festival and other high-profile gigs. But risking your
health, maybe your life, to look like the airbrushed toothpicks in some
magazines is not worth it. |
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