graffiti

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Etymology

Borrowed from Italian graffiti.

Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ɡɹəˈfiːti/
• (America) IPA: /ɡɹəˈfiti/

Noun

graffiti (uncountable)

1. (chiefly, uncountable) Drawings or words drawn on a surface in a public place, usually made without authorization.

   The underpass is a popular place for graffiti artists.

   The city council spends thousands of pounds removing graffiti from public buildings.

2. (archaeology, countable) Informal inscriptions, figure drawings, etc., as opposed to official inscriptions.

Synonyms

• (archaeology) cave painting; epigraphy

Translations

• French: graffiti, graff
• German: Graffito, Graffiti
• Italian: graffitismo
• Portuguese: grafite, pichação, grafito, grafíti
• Russian: граффи́ти
• Spanish: grafiti

Verb

graffiti (graffitis, present participle graffitiing; simple past and past participle graffitied)

1. (transitive) To mark a surface with such images.

Translations

• Portuguese: pichar, grafitar
• Spanish: grafitar

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