graffiti

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Graffiti on the Berlin Wall, November 1989

[edit] Etymology

From Italian graffiti

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  • (UK) IPA: /ˈɡɹəˌfiː.ti/, SAMPA: /"gr@%fi:.ti/

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graffiti (uncountable)

  1. (chiefly uncountable) A form of vandalism involving painting text or images in public places.
  2. (chiefly uncountable) A form of art involving painting text or images in public places.
  3. (archaeology, countable) Informal inscriptions, figure drawings, etc., as opposed to official inscriptions.

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  • There is no universal singular form to denote a single piece of graffiti. In archaeology, and occasionally elsewhere, graffito is used, reflecting the Italian singular. There is some non-standard usage of graffitus, as though it were Latin (compare focus, plural foci); graffitum, also Latin sounding; and graffiti#Noun itself unmodified.
  • There is no clear dividing line between graffiti that constitutes art and that consitutes vandalism; in cases where this word may be misinterpreted, consider using a synonym.

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graffiti (third-person singular simple present graffitis, present participle graffitiing, simple past and past participle graffitied)

  1. To create such images

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graffiti

  1. graffiti

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[edit] Italian

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graffiti m. pl.

  1. Plural form of graffito.

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graffiti m.

  1. Plural of graffito

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graffiti c.

  1. graffiti; a form of vandalism involving painted text or images in public places.
  2. graffiti; any graffiti art produced as a result of that act of vandalism.
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