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
Last month I was able to solve the mystery of a graffito on an I-66 overpass that drivers have seen for decades.
From Washington Post • Aug. 22, 2022
The graffito “Bringing you the streets of Derry ’72” was seen in London, Leicester and Manchester.
From The Guardian • Apr. 10, 2019
Adding insult to injury was the appearance of a stenciled graffito — “It’s Like Talkin to a Wall” — across the section, with the same sentiment expressed in Arabic above and Hebrew below.
From New York Times • Apr. 8, 2015
Each bore a stamp on the handle; the smaller had also a graffito on the rim of the bottom made by a succession of little dots.
From Roman Britain in 1914 by Haverfield, F. (Francis)
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