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
Another possibility: Was the hillside carving an act of outsize graffito?
From Washington Post • May 16, 2021
The graffito “Bringing you the streets of Derry ’72” was seen in London, Leicester and Manchester.
From The Guardian • Apr. 10, 2019
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
It was an apt commentary on my graffito.
From Old Calabria by Douglas, Norman
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