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noun
An informal inscription, as by a worker or vandal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: archaeology and related fields
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A single instance of graffiti in the art/vandalism sense.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a rude decoration inscribed on rocks or walls
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: graffiti
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: decoration, ornament, ornamentation
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gerbh- Proto-Hellenic *grə́phō Ancient Greek γρᾰ́φω (grắphō)bor. Italian graffire Italian graffitobor. English graffito Borrowed from Italian graffito.
