What does graffito mean?
Definitions for graffito
grəˈfi toʊ; -tigraf·fi·to
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Princeton's WordNet
graffito, graffitinoun
a rude decoration inscribed on rocks or walls
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Graffitonoun
the singular form of graffiti, seldom used.
Wiktionary
graffitonoun
An informal inscription, as by a worker or vandal.
graffitonoun
A single instance of graffiti in the art/vandalism sense.
Wikipedia
Graffito
Graffito is the singular form of the Italian graffiti, meaning "little scratch".
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graffito
A graffito is a single instance of graffiti, typically a drawing or inscription made on a wall or other surface. It is also used to refer to marks or inscriptions left on artifacts like pottery or statues from past civilizations, often for archaeological study.
Wikidata
Graffito
A Graffito, in an archaeological context, is a deliberate mark made by scratching or engraving on a large surface such as a wall. The marks may form an image or writing. The term is not usually used of the engraved decoration on small objects such as bones, which makes up a large part of the Art of the Upper Paleolithic, but might be used of the engraved images, usually of animals, that are commonly found in caves, though much less well known than the cave paintings of the same period; often the two are found in the same caves. In archaeology, the term may or may not include the more common modern sense of an "unauthorised" addition to a building or monument. A decorative technique of partially scratching off a top layer of plaster or some other material to reveal a differently coloured material beneath is more usually known as graffito.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Graffito
graf-fē′to, n. the name given to certain classes of mural inscriptions, such as the scribblings of schoolboys and idlers, found at Pompeii, Rome, and other ancient cities:—pl. Graffiti (-fē′tē). [It.—graffiare, to scratch—Low L. graphium, a style.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of graffito in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of graffito in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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