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graffiti
graf·fi·ti G0214875 (grə-fē′tē)n. (used with a sing. or pl. verb) Drawings or inscriptions made on a wall or other surface, usually without permission and so as to be seen by the public.
[Italian, pl. of graffito; see graffito.]Usage Note: The word graffiti is a plural noun in Italian. In English graffiti is far more common than the singular form graffito and is mainly used as a singular noun in much the same way data is. When the reference is to a particular inscription (as in There was a bold graffiti on the wall), the form graffito would be etymologically correct but might strike some readers as pedantic outside an archaeological context. There is no substitute for the singular use of graffiti when the word is used as a mass noun to refer to inscriptions in general or to the related social phenomenon: Graffiti is a major problem for the Transit Authority Police.graffiti (ɡræˈfiːtiː) pl n, sing -to (-təʊ) 1. (sometimes with singular verb) drawings, messages, etc, often obscene, scribbled on the walls of public lavatories, advertising posters, etc2. (Archaeology) archaeol inscriptions or drawings scratched or carved onto a surface, esp rock or potteryvb, past part graffitiing or graffiting3. (intr; often passive) to be inscribed or defaced with graffiti: the wall was graffitied with offensive material. 4. to inscribe or draw graffiti on (a wall, etc)[C19: graffito from Italian: a little scratch, from graffio, from Latin graphium stylus, from Greek grapheion; see graft1] grafˈfitist ngraf•fi•ti (grəˈfi ti)
n. 1. pl. of graffito. 2. (used with a pl. v.) markings, as initials, slogans, or drawings, written or sketched on a sidewalk, wall, or the like. 3. (used with a sing. v.) such markings as a whole or as constituting a particular group: Not much graffiti appears there these days. [1850–55; < Italian; compare graphic, graft1] graf•fi′tist, n. usage: In formal speech and writing graffiti usually takes a plural verb. In less formal contexts it is sometimes considered a mass noun used with a singular verb. graffito is found mostly in archaeological and other technical writing. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | graffiti - a rude decoration inscribed on rocks or wallsgraffitodecoration, ornament, ornamentation - something used to beautify |
Translationsgraffiti (grəˈfiːti) noun singular or plural words or drawings scratched or painted on a wall etc. 塗鴉 乱涂在墙上的字画Graffiti
GraffitiHandwriting recognition software for the Newton and Zoomerwhich recognises symbols that aren't necessarily letters.This gives greater speed and accuracy. It was written byBerkeley Softworks.GraffitiThe designs resulting from painting words or symbols on a building, wall or other object.Graffiti dedicatory, magical, and everyday inscriptions on buildings, walls, metallic articles, vessels, and the like. Graffiti are found in great quantity during the excavation of ancient and medieval cities and settlements in many countries of the world. They are found on almost all ancient Russian buildings; those in the cathedrals of St. Sophia in Kiev and Novgorod are especially interesting. Graffiti supplement the information gained from paleography and add to the research of the little-studied colloquial aspect of the language of an ancient people. REFERENCESTolstoi, I. I. Grecheskie graffiti drevnikh gorodov Severnogo Prichernomor’ia. Moscow-Leningrad, 1953.
Vysotskii, S. A. Drevnerusskie nadpisi Sofii Kievskoi XI-XIV vv., vol. 1. Kiev, 1966.graffiti
Synonyms for graffitinoun a rude decoration inscribed on rocks or wallsSynonymsRelated Words- decoration
- ornament
- ornamentation
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