Meaning & use

Photoshopped

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Digitally altered or manipulated an image, typically using photo-editing software, to change or enhance its appearance.

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The magazine cover was clearly photoshopped to smooth out the model's skin.

Someone photoshopped the politician's head onto a different body for the meme.

A note on using this word

"Photoshopped" comes from the trademarked software Adobe Photoshop, but has become widely used informally as a generic verb for digital image editing.

Words with a similar meaning

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