graffiti

Definition of Graffiti in English :

1. graffiti, graffito

a rude decoration inscribed on rocks or walls

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Graffiti

plural noun singular -to (-təʊ)

1. (sometimes with singular verb)

drawings, messages, etc, often obscene, scribbled on the walls of public lavatories, advertising posters, etc

2. archaeology

inscriptions or drawings scratched or carved onto a surface, esp rock or pottery

verbWord forms: past participle graffitiing or graffiting

3. (intr; often passive)

to be inscribed or defaced with graffiti

the wall was graffitied with offensive material

4.

to inscribe or draw graffiti on (a wall, etc)

plural nounWord forms: singular grafˈfito (grəˈfitoʊ ; grəfētˈō)

[now usually with sing. v.]

inscriptions, slogans, drawings, etc. scratched, scribbled, or drawn, often crudely, on a wall or other public surface

n. (used with a sing. or pl. verb)

Drawings or inscriptions made on a wall or other surface, usually without permission and so as to be seen by the public.