tagger
Americannoun
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a person or device that labels something.
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a computer program that labels data.
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a graffiti artist, particularly one who writes their signature on a wall or other surface.
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the person who chases and tags others, in a game of tag.
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Mister Cartoon, tagger turned tattooist to the stars, and Estevan Oriol, bouncer turned hip-hop documentarian, have a new Netflix film, ‘LA Originals.’
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2023
In a relatively short period, Donnelly had gone from tagger to in-demand designer to fine artist.
From New York Times • Feb. 9, 2021
Unbeknownst to Kyle, the sheriff had been keeping tabs on him and every other tagger in the city.
From Slate • Mar. 21, 2019
Corrado is not a tagger, but he does use spray paint, mixed with acrylics, in his vivid, high-spirited pictures.
From Washington Post • Dec. 28, 2018
“We’ve been calling him for a while, hoping that he would follow through and be our tagger, our captain. But it’s okay. We have a couple of other leads.”
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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