spray paint
Mist-dispensed coating
Spray paint is paint dispensed from a pressurized can as a fine mist, allowing even coverage without brushes.
It's used for quick touch-ups, crafts, and industrial applications.
Spray paint is also associated with graffiti: Someone spray-painted obscenities on the overpass.
The verb and noun are often written as one word or hyphenated.
Cutout pattern for painting
- muralsLarge wall paintings
- street artIllicit public murals
- canvasHeavy woven cloth
- layersStacked levels or coatings
fades · gradients · blending · texture · installation · gallery · exhibition · Banksy
Attaching identifying markers
- throw-upEjected stomach contents
- pieceA portion or segment
- bombingAttack with explosives
- crewWorking team aboard
writer · tagger · caps · outline · fill-in · drip · fade · burner
Preparatory coat or guide
- enamelHard glossy coating
- lacquerGlossy protective coating
- clear coatTransparent protective finish
- rustproofingTreating metal against decay
sealer · finish · gloss · matte · satin · metallic · adhesion · coverage
Flow-directing pipe fitting
- canisterSealed cylindrical container
- propellantSubstance creating thrust
- atomizeConvert to fine particles
- mistFine airborne moisture
pressure · dispense · fumes · solvent · cap · valve · shake · rattle
Damaging an appearance
- taggingAttaching identifying markers
- illegalForbidden by statute
- trespassUnauthorized entry onto property
- damageHarm or impairment
blight · removal · buff · abatement · cleanup · penalty · fine · arrest
Color-imparting material
- hueColor's specific character
- vibrantFull of life, intensity
- neonInert illuminating element
- fluorescentEmitting light when energized
metallic · chrome · gold · silver · flat black · safety orange · tint · shade
Rejection of mainstream values
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
- punkRaw, fast rock genre
- rebellionDefiance of established power
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
street culture · hip-hop · urban · DIY · zine · scene · collective · identity
stencil
Cutout pattern for painting
- muralsLarge wall paintings
- street artIllicit public murals
- canvasHeavy woven cloth
layers · fades · gradients · blending · texture · installation · gallery · exhibition · Banksy · Basquiat
tagging
Attaching identifying markers
crew · writer · tagger · caps · outline · fill-in · drip · fade · burner · blockbuster
primer
Preparatory coat or guide
- enamelHard glossy coating
- lacquerGlossy protective coating
- clear coatTransparent protective finish
rustproofing · sealer · finish · gloss · matte · satin · metallic · adhesion · coverage · basecoat
nozzle
Flow-directing pipe fitting
- canisterSealed cylindrical container
- propellantSubstance creating thrust
- atomizeConvert to fine particles
mist · pressure · dispense · fumes · solvent · cap · valve · shake · rattle · overspray
defacement
Damaging an appearance
- taggingAttaching identifying markers
- illegalForbidden by statute
- trespassUnauthorized entry onto property
damage · blight · removal · buff · abatement · cleanup · penalty · fine · arrest · surveillance
pigment
Color-imparting material
fluorescent · metallic · chrome · gold · silver · flat black · safety orange · tint · shade · saturation
counterculture
Rejection of mainstream values
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
- punkRaw, fast rock genre
- rebellionDefiance of established power
protest · street culture · hip-hop · urban · DIY · zine · scene · collective · identity · territory
- Flammablesgasoline, kerosene, propane, butane, acetone
- spraysair freshener, insect repellent, aerosol, aerosol can, Lysol
- coloring methodsdyeing, staining, tinting, watercolor, airbrush
- coatingsenamel, varnish, primer, glaze, lacquer
- graffititagging, throw-ups, throw-up, tag, pieces
- modeling supplieshobby knife, X-Acto knife, plastic cement, paintbrush, sandpaper
spray painthand-painted
Decorated by brush personally
oil paint · latex paint · house paint · enamel paint · whitewash
spray paintoil painting
Art made with linseed-bound pigments
fine art · fresco · watercolor · canvas painting · studio art
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