photoshop

verb

pho·​to·​shop ˈfō-(ˌ)tō-ˌshäp How to pronounce photoshop (audio)
variants often Photoshop
photoshopped; photoshopping; photoshops

transitive verb

: to alter (a digital image) with Photoshop software or other image-editing software especially in a way that distorts reality (as for deliberately deceptive purposes)

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The meme-maker then photoshops in their top four favourite or recently listened to albums in place of the four that are pictures. — Asia Ewart, refinery29.com, 21 Apr. 2020 Some fans even went so far as to photoshop Chandran out of Bridgerton key art that featured the central trio. — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 27 Mar. 2022 The lack of impulse control to photoshop your picture as a coxswain for crew is beyond comprehension. — New York Times, 27 Apr. 2021 Berry was 14 when a classmate used AI to photoshop her face onto a naked body and shared the false digital images on social media. — Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for photoshop

Word History

Etymology

Photoshop, trademark for an image-manipulation software product

First Known Use

1992, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of photoshop was in 1992

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“Photoshop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photoshop. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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photoshop

verb
pho·​to·​shop ˈfōt-(ˌ)ō-ˌshäp How to pronounce photoshop (audio)
photoshopped; photoshopping
often capitalized
: to alter an image with computer software
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