airbrush
/ˈeəbrʌʃ/noun
उच्चारण एअर्ब्रश
एयरब्रश, हवा से रंग छिड़कने का उपकरण
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[C]
an instrument that uses air pressure to spray paint onto a surface
एयरब्रश, हवा से रंग छिड़कने का उपकरण
- The artist used an airbrush to paint the poster.
- The designer retouched the photograph with an airbrush.
- The painter sprayed the car with an airbrush.
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- An airbrush gives a smooth finish to the wall design.
- He bought a small airbrush to decorate his models.
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[T]
to change a photograph or picture to make it look better or to remove something from it
(तस्वीर को) संवारना, तस्वीर से कुछ मिटा देना
- The model's face had been airbrushed in the magazine.
- He was later airbrushed out of the official photographs.
- Magazines often airbrush photographs of film stars.
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- She asked the editor not to airbrush her wrinkles.
- The old stains were airbrushed away from the picture.
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airbrush + object (verb, retouch)
As a verb, airbrush means to alter a photograph, often to remove flaws or people.
Verb के रूप में 'airbrush' का अर्थ तस्वीर को बदलना है, प्रायः दोष या लोगों को हटाने के लिए।
- The magazine airbrushed the model's photograph.
- Radhika refused to airbrush her wedding pictures.
airbrush sb / sth out of sth
Airbrush out of means to remove someone from a picture or from history.
'Airbrush out of' का अर्थ किसी को चित्र या इतिहास से हटा देना है।
- Some leaders were airbrushed out of official photos.
- The scandal was airbrushed out of the company's story.
an airbrush (noun, tool)
As a noun, an airbrush is a small spray gun for paint, used by artists.
Noun के रूप में 'airbrush' रंग छिड़कने वाली छोटी स्प्रे-बंदूक है जिसे कलाकार प्रयोग करते हैं।
- The artist used an airbrush to paint the poster.
airbrushed (adjective)
Airbrushed describes an image that looks too perfect, or an account that hides unpleasant facts.
'Airbrushed' ऐसी छवि या विवरण का वर्णन करता है जो बहुत परिपूर्ण दिखे या अप्रिय तथ्य छिपाए।
- Teenagers should know that airbrushed images are not real.
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airbrush + noun
a photoa picturean imagea facewrinkles
- The studio airbrushed the wrinkles from her face.
airbrush + out
out of a photoout of historyout of the storyout of the record
- Pages of the report were airbrushed out of history.
airbrush + noun (art)
artistpaintingtechniquemuralposter
- The cinema poster was an airbrush painting.
adverb + airbrush
heavilydigitallycarefullylightlyexpertly
- The advertisement was heavily airbrushed.
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- The poster artist used an airbrush to give the sky a soft look.
पोस्टर कलाकार ने आसमान को कोमल रूप देने के लिए airbrush का प्रयोग किया।
- The actress objected when the magazine airbrushed her face.
जब पत्रिका ने उसके चेहरे की तस्वीर में बदलाव किया, तो अभिनेत्री ने आपत्ति जताई।
- Old textbooks sometimes airbrush unpleasant facts out of history.
पुरानी पाठ्यपुस्तकें कभी-कभी इतिहास से अप्रिय तथ्य हटा देती हैं।
- Radhika learnt to airbrush photographs on her computer.
राधिका ने अपने कंप्यूटर पर तस्वीरों को सुधारना सीखा।
- Airbrushed pictures make young people feel that they are not good enough.
सुधारी गई तस्वीरें युवाओं को यह एहसास दिलाती हैं कि वे पर्याप्त अच्छे नहीं हैं।
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✗ The photographer airbrush the picture yesterday.
✓ The photographer airbrushed the picture yesterday.
A past action needs the past form airbrushed.
बीते हुए कार्य के लिए past रूप 'airbrushed' चाहिए।
✗ They airbrushed from the photo the old man.
✓ They airbrushed the old man out of the photo.
The object comes right after the verb, and out of is used for removal.
Object verb के तुरंत बाद आता है, और हटाने के लिए 'out of' का प्रयोग होता है।
✗ He airbrushed the photo for removing his scars.
✓ He airbrushed the photo to remove his scars.
Purpose is shown by to + verb, not for + -ing.
उद्देश्य बताने के लिए to + verb आता है, for + -ing नहीं।
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airbrush sb/sth out (of sth)
to remove somebody or something from a photograph or from history, as if they had never been there
किसी को तस्वीर या इतिहास से मिटा देना
- The disgraced leader was airbrushed out of the history books.
- Her role in the project was quietly airbrushed out.