graffito
Americannoun
plural
graffiti-
Archaeology. an ancient drawing or writing scratched on a wall or other surface.
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a single example of graffiti.
Usage
See graffiti.
Etymology
Origin of graffito
Example Sentences
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“Thus, the monk drew a graffito of a cross onto the wall, accompanied by a prayer with which he was very familiar.”
From Washington Times • Sep. 27, 2023
And the graffito on the bridge over it is being painted over by a man in a hard hat.
From Washington Post • Sep. 14, 2021
The departure from type calls to mind an old graffito on the New York City subway: “Allen Ginsberg revises.”
From New York Times • Jun. 1, 2018
“See the strength of the Turk,” warns a large graffito left by a Turkish soldier.
From The Guardian • Oct. 29, 2015
Upon all points, therefore, our claim concerning the graffito is an ill-founded one; and it cannot be considered evidence regarding either cross or crucifixion.
From The Non-Christian Cross An Enquiry into the Origin and History of the Symbol Eventually Adopted as That of Our Religion by Parsons, John Denham
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