graffitists
Spray paint vandals
Graffitists are people who create graffiti—writing or drawings made on walls and other public surfaces, typically without permission.
The term is neutral, covering both vandals and those whose work is considered street art.
The graffitists worked at night to avoid detection.
Also graffiti artists.
Artist working on walls
- street artistCreates unauthorized public murals
- taggerOne who labels things
- writerCreator of texts
- bomberExplosive-delivery aircraft or saboteur
calligrapher · illustrator · painter · sketcher · cartoonist · letterer · portraitist · abstractionist
Damaging an appearance
- trespassUnauthorized entry onto property
- illegalityViolation of law
- damageHarm or impairment
- scrawlCareless, illegible writing
buff · abatement · fine · arrest · prosecution · cleanup · eyesore · nuisance
Mist in gas
- nozzleFlow-directing pipe fitting
- capCovering for top
- stencilCutout pattern for painting
- markerSomething that signals location
fill-in · outline · fade · layer · drip · blockbuster · throw-up · piece
Willful property destroyer
- outlawFugitive from justice
- rebelAuthority defier
- subversiveSeeking to undermine authority
- anarchistOne opposing all governance
activist · nonconformist · maverick · iconoclast · renegade · dissident · defiance · protest
muralist
Artist working on walls
- street artistCreates unauthorized public murals
- taggerOne who labels things
- writerCreator of texts
bomber · calligrapher · illustrator · painter · sketcher · cartoonist · letterer · portraitist · abstractionist · expressionist
defacement
Damaging an appearance
- trespassUnauthorized entry onto property
- illegalityViolation of law
- damageHarm or impairment
scrawl · buff · abatement · fine · arrest · prosecution · cleanup · eyesore · nuisance · destruction
aerosol
Mist in gas
marker · fill-in · outline · fade · layer · drip · blockbuster · throw-up · piece · mural
vandal
Willful property destroyer
- outlawFugitive from justice
- rebelAuthority defier
- subversiveSeeking to undermine authority
anarchist · activist · nonconformist · maverick · iconoclast · renegade · dissident · defiance · protest · resistance
tag
Identifier or classifier
- signatureHandwritten name for verification
- monikerInformal designation for someone
- aliasAdopted false name
handle · pseudonym · nickname · crew · throwup · piece · style · reputation · fame · legacy
subway
Underground transit passage
rooftop · freight · yard · tunnel · bridge · billboard · wall · cityscape · concrete · abandoned building
graffitistscleaners
Agents that remove dirt
restorers · conservators · sandblasters · maintenance workers