GRAFFITING

GRAFFITI

Graf*fi"ti, n. pl. Etym: [It., pl. of graffito scratched]

Definition: Inscriptions, figure drawings, etc., found on the walls of ancient sepulchers or ruins, as in the Catacombs, or at Pompeii.

GRAFFITO

Graf*fi"to, n. [It., fr. graffio a scratching.] (Art)

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

10 January 2025

INTERSPERSION

(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”


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Coffee Trivia

Hawaii and California are the only two U.S. states that grow coffee plants commercially.

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