graffiti vs graffito

graffiti

noun
  • Informal inscriptions, figure drawings, etc., as opposed to official inscriptions. 

  • Drawings or words drawn on a surface in a public place, usually made without authorization. 

verb
  • To mark a surface with such images. 

graffito

noun
  • An informal inscription, as by a worker or vandal. 

  • A single instance of graffiti in the art/vandalism sense. 

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