sgraffito | (n) a ceramic or mural decoration made by scratching off a surface layer to reveal the ground |
graffito | (n) a rude decoration inscribed on rocks or walls, Syn. graffiti |
Sgraffito | ‖a. [ It. ] (Paint.) Scratched; -- said of decorative painting of a certain style, in which a white overland surface is cut or scratched through, so as to form the design from a dark ground underneath. [ 1913 Webster ] |
Graffito | n. [ It., fr. graffio a scratching. ] |
graffito |
graffito | (n) a rude decoration inscribed on rocks or walls, Syn. graffiti |
Graffito | n. [ It., fr. graffio a scratching. ] |