Definitions for graffiti
grəˈfi tigraf·fi·ti

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.4 / 5 votes

1. graffito, graffitinoun

   a rude decoration inscribed on rocks or walls

GCIDERate this definition:3.8 / 5 votes

1. Graffitinoun

   any writings or drawings on a surface in a public place, placed there without authorization of the owner of the object on which it is written. Such graffiti are usually unwelcome, and are considered as form of vandalism.

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.3 / 3 votes

1. graffitinoun

   A form of vandalism involving painting text or images in public places.

2. graffitinoun

   A form of art involving painting text or images in public places.

3. graffitinoun

   Informal inscriptions, figure drawings, etc., as opposed to official inscriptions.

4. graffitiverb

   To create such images

5. Etymology: From graffiti

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Graffiti

   Graffiti (plural; singular graffiti or graffito, the latter rarely used except in archeology) is art that is written, painted or drawn on a wall or other surface, usually without permission and within public view. Graffiti ranges from simple written words to elaborate wall paintings, and has existed since ancient times, with examples dating back to ancient Egypt, ancient Greece, and the Roman Empire.Graffiti is a controversial subject. In most countries, marking or painting property without permission is considered by property owners and civic authorities as defacement and vandalism, which is a punishable crime, citing the use of graffiti by street gangs to mark territory or to serve as an indicator of gang-related activities. Graffiti has become visualized as a growing urban "problem" for many cities in industrialized nations, spreading from the New York City subway system and Philadelphia in the early 1970s to the rest of the United States and Europe and other world regions.

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1. graffiti

   Graffiti refers to drawings, writings, or symbols that are scribbled, scratched, or sprayed illicitly on a wall or other surface in a public place. It often has different styles and is considered a form of artistic expression and protest, although it is seen by some as vandalism due to its illegal nature.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Graffiti

   inscriptions, figure drawings, etc., found on the walls of ancient sepulchers or ruins, as in the Catacombs, or at Pompeii

2. Etymology: [It., pl. of graffito scratched]

WikidataRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. Graffiti

   Graffiti is writing or drawings that have been scribbled, scratched, or sprayed illicitly on a wall or other surface in a public place. Graffiti ranges from simple written words to elaborate wall paintings, and it has existed since ancient times, with examples dating back to Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, and the Roman Empire. In modern times, paint, particularly spray paint, and marker pens have become the most commonly used graffiti materials. In most countries, marking or painting property without the property owner's consent is considered defacement and vandalism, which is a punishable crime. Graffiti may also express underlying social and political messages and a whole genre of artistic expression is based upon spray paint graffiti styles. Within hip hop culture, graffiti has evolved alongside hip hop music, b-boying, and other elements. Unrelated to hip-hop graffiti, gangs use their own form of graffiti to mark territory or to serve as an indicator of gang-related activities. Controversies that surround graffiti continue to create disagreement amongst city officials, law enforcement, and writers who wish to display and appreciate work in public locations. There are many different types and styles of graffiti and it is a rapidly developing art form whose value is highly contested and reviled by many authorities while also subject to protection, sometimes within the same jurisdiction.

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1. graffiti

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1. • Ornament

How to pronounce graffiti?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say graffiti in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of graffiti in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of graffiti in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of graffiti in a Sentence

1. New York:

   Whoever you are, corporate or independent graffiti artist, this is the place to be this week. It's all about visibility.

2. Ari Hoffman:

   Graffiti is not some dude writing ‘Jim was here,’ graffiti is about marking territory, by gangs or dealers, or even by people living on the streets, who are being used for criminal activity.

3. Simon George:

   It’s like it’s captured in time, it’s a really accurate map of where everything was, even down to the graffiti and the hedges. It’s as far from a Hornby model railway as you can get.

4. Life First CEO Becky Sheetz:

   We came in one day and there was vandalism, graffiti, on the back of the center, on the side that we operated the building, so we reported it to local law enforcement right away and it was cleaned up, it was actually just graffiti, clearly targeted along the lines of the graffiti and vandalism that you were seeing all across the nation in the tens and tens, over 100 pregnancy centers that were vandalized.

5. Elliot Urcuhuaranga:

   It's an invitation for taggers and graffiti artists to cover downtown Lima in paint, that's what they're going to do.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=graffiti
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=graffiti
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Graffiti
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graffiti
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/graffiti
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=graffiti