spraypainted

Coated via aerosol

Spraypainted describes something marked or coated with paint applied from an aerosol can.

The term often suggests quick, informal application—graffiti on a wall, a name on a mailbox, furniture given a fast makeover: Someone had spraypainted obscenities on the overpass.

Also spelled as two words: spray-painted.

streetart

mural

Wall-applied artwork

Banksy · throwup · piece · burner · blockbuster · crew · writer · bombing · subway · trainyard

technique

aerosol

Mist in gas

mist · propellant · layering · freehand · caps · overspray · drips · masking · fadeout · coverage

vandalism

tagging

Attaching identifying markers

property damage · cleanup · buffing · removal · arrest · fine · surveillance · deterrent · blight · disfigurement

aesthetic

vibrant

Full of life, intensity

faded · weathered · layered · saturated · neon · chromatic · gradient · contrast · textured · raw

materials

Montana

Northwestern state, fourth-largest

clearcoat · pigment · solvent · thinner · nozzle · marker

Opposites
application method

spraypaintedbrushed

Touched in passing

hand-painted · rolled · airbrushed · stippled · sponged

finish quality

spraypaintedhand-painted

Decorated by brush personally

textured · impasto

permanence/legitimacy

spraypaintedunpainted

Lacking applied color

natural · uncoated · lacquered · anodized · bare

Family

spraypaint, spraypaints, spraypainting, spraypainters, spraypainter

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G