graffiti
/ɡrəˈfiːti/
noun
- Writing or drawings made on a wall or other surface, usually without permission and often as a form of artistic expression.
- The city council hired artists to create legal graffiti on the old train station walls.
- Some people consider graffiti vandalism, while others see it as a legitimate art form.
- The alley was covered in colorful graffiti, from simple tags to elaborate murals.
Synonyms
verb
- To write or draw graffiti on a surface.
- Teens would graffiti the abandoned building late at night.
- It is illegal to graffiti public property without permission.
- The artist decided to graffiti the side of the bus stop with a portrait.