🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

エアブラシ加工

Pronunciation / Transliteration: eaburashi kakou

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Airbrushing/ˈɛərˌbrʌʃ.ɪŋ/
nounverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #28450 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"そのモデルの写真は高度なエアブラシ加工が施されている。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The technique of painting or retouching photographs using an airbrush; by extension, digital alteration of an image to remove flaws or enhance appearance.

    "The fashion magazine faced criticism for the excessive airbrushing of its cover models."
  2. 2

    The practice of altering history, records, or photographs to remove unwanted people or elements.

    "Political airbrushing of historical photographs was common during the Soviet era."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from 'air brush', a pneumatic device invented in the late 19th century (circa 1879) for applying paint via compressed air. The gerund form evolved through the mid-to-late 20th century, initially referring to fine art and photographic retouching techniques, and later expanding in the digital era to describe the heavy digital alteration or beautification of images.

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