Definitions for: Graffito

[n] a rude decoration inscribed on rocks or walls

Webster (1913) Definition: Graf*fi"to, n. [It., fr. graffio a scratching.] (Art)
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.

Synonyms: graffiti

See Also: decoration, ornament, ornamentation