graffiti

/ɡrəˈfiːti/
noun
  1. 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
  1. 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.
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