Graffiti vs Mural - What's the difference?
graffiti | mural |
(chiefly, uncountable) A form of vandalism involving painting text or images in public places.
(chiefly, uncountable) A form of art involving painting text or images in public places.
(archaeology, countable) Informal inscriptions, figure drawings, etc., as opposed to official inscriptions.
Of or relating to a wall; on, or in, or against a wall.
* Milton
* Evelyn
Resembling a wall; perpendicular or steep.
As nouns the difference between graffiti and mural
is that graffiti is a form of vandalism involving painting text or images in public places while mural is a large painting, usually drawn on a wall.As a verb graffiti
is to create such s.As an adjective mural is
of or relating to a wall; on, or in, or against a wall.graffiti
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Alternative forms
* graffitoNoun
(-)Synonyms
* (archaeology) cave painting * (art) street art * (vandalism) defacementSee also
* sgraffitoUsage notes
* There is no universal singular form to denote a single piece of graffiti. In archaeology, and occasionally elsewhere, graffito is used, reflecting the Italian singular. There is some non-standard usage of graffitus, as though it were Latin (compare focus, plural foci); graffitum, also Latin sounding; and itself, unmodified. * There is no clear dividing line between graffiti that constitutes art and that consitutes vandalism; in cases where this word may be misinterpreted, consider using a synonym.See also
* deface * graffiti art * hip-hop * tagging * vandalism English disputed terms English words affected by prescriptivism ----mural
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Adjective
(-)- a mural quadrant
- Disburden'd Heav'n rejoiced, and soon repair'd / Her mural breach
- In the nectarine and the like delicate mural fruit, the later your pruning, the better.
- a mural precipice