Definition of Graffito. Meaning of Graffito. Synonyms of Graffito

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Definition of Graffito

Graffito
Graffito Graf*fi"to, n. [It., fr. graffio a scratching.] (Art) Production of decorative designs by scratching them through a surface of layer plaster, glazing, etc., revealing a different-colored ground; also, pottery or ware so decorated; -- chiefly used attributively.

Meaning of Graffito from wikipedia

- Look up graffito in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Graffito is the singular form of the Italian graffiti, meaning "little scratch". Graffito may also...
- The Alexamenos graffito (known also as the graffito blasfemo, or blasphemous graffito): 393  is a piece of Roman graffito scratched in plaster on the wall...
- A graffito (plural "graffiti"), in an archaeological context, is a deliberate mark made by scratching or engraving on a large surface such as a wall. The...
- 51.5165306°N 0.0750389°W / 51.5165306; -0.0750389 The Goulston Street graffito was a sentence written on a wall beside a clue in the 1888 Whitechapel...
- The word Eternity was a graffito tag recorded over an approximate 35-year period from 1932 to 1967, written numerous times in chalk in the streets of Sydney...
- The Graffito of Esmet-Akhom, also known by its designation Philae 436 or GPH 436, is the last known ancient Egyptian inscription written in Egyptian hieroglyphs...
- Kilroy was here is a meme that became po****r during World War II, typically seen in graffiti. Its origin is debated, but the phrase and the distinctive...
- Graffiti (singular graffiti or graffito, the latter only used in graffiti archeology) is writing or drawings made on a wall or other surface, usually without...
- 356/7 CE Nabataean Aramaic Daniel Hegra Graffito 1st - 3rd c CE Nabataean Aramaic Abīyu son of Salmu al-Ula Graffito 1st - 3rd c CE Nabataean Aramaic May...
- Sgraffito (Italian: [zɡrafˈfiːto]; pl. sgraffiti) is an artistic or decorative technique of scratching through a coating on a hard surface to reveal parts...