verb
- to edit, manipulate, or alter a digital image using photo-editing software, especially to change appearance or create a false impression
Usage: informal; often used as a generic term for digital image manipulation, regardless of software used
noun
- a digitally altered or manipulated image, especially one that has been edited to misrepresent reality
Usage: informal; often used attributively (e.g., 'a photoshop job')
Examples
- She photoshopped the background out of the photo before posting it online.
- The celebrity's image was photoshopped to make her look thinner in the magazine.
- That photoshop of the politician shaking hands with the actor went viral on social media.
- He used Photoshop to remove the blemishes from his portrait.
- The news outlet was criticized for publishing a photoshopped image without disclosure.
- Don't believe everything you see online—it might be a photoshop.
- She spent hours photoshopping her vacation photos to enhance the colors.