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Scrawl vs Graffiti - What's the difference?

scrawl | graffiti |

As nouns the difference between scrawl and graffiti

is that scrawl is an irregular, possibly illegible handwriting while graffiti is a form of vandalism involving painting text or images in public places.

As verbs the difference between scrawl and graffiti

is that scrawl is to write something hastily or illegibly while graffiti is to create such s.

scrawl

English

Etymology 1

Possibly (etyl)

Noun

(en noun)
  • An irregular, possibly illegible handwriting.
  • A hastily, or carelessly written note etc.
  • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To write something hastily or illegibly.
  • To write in an irregular or illegible manner.
  • To write unskilfully and inelegantly.
  • * Milton
  • Though with a golden pen you scrawl .

    Etymology 2

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (Latimer)
    (Webster 1913)

    Anagrams

    *

    graffiti

    English

    Alternative forms

    * graffito

    Noun

    (-)
  • (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.
  • Synonyms

    * (archaeology) cave painting * (art) street art * (vandalism) defacement

    See also

    * sgraffito

    Usage 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.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To create such images
  • See also

    * deface * graffiti art * hip-hop * tagging * vandalism English disputed terms English words affected by prescriptivism ----