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graffiti

nounmasculinegeneral usecommon/ɡɾɐˈfitɨ/gra·fi·te

Definition

1

1. Writing or drawings scribbled, scratched, or sprayed illicitly on a wall or other surface in a public place. 2. A grey crystalline form of carbon used in pencils.

Usage examples

The tunnel was covered in colourful graffiti.
The pencil lead is made of graphite.

Common combinations

urban graffitigraffiti art