Tattoo
noun
A design made on skin with ink and a needle.
She has a butterfly tattoo on her shoulder.
Often appears as...
- get a tattoo
- tattoo artist
verb
To make a design on skin with ink and a needle.
He tattooed his wife's name on his arm.
Often appears as...
- tattoo someone/something
- tattooed with
noun
A rhythmic tapping or drumming.
The tattoo of the drums kept time.
Often appears as...
- drum tattoo
- tattoo of sound
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Technical
noun
A military performance of music or display.
The soldiers took part in the tattoo, marching to the beat.
Often appears as...
- military tattoo
- tattoo performance
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Formal
Technical
noun
A design made on skin with ink and a needle.
She has a butterfly tattoo on her shoulder.
Often appears as...
- get a tattoo
- tattoo artist
verb
To make a design on skin with ink and a needle.
He tattooed his wife's name on his arm.
Often appears as...
- tattoo someone/something
- tattooed with
noun
A rhythmic tapping or drumming.
The tattoo of the drums kept time.
Often appears as...
- drum tattoo
- tattoo of sound
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A military performance of music or display.
The soldiers took part in the tattoo, marching to the beat.
Often appears as...
- military tattoo
- tattoo performance
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
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Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Significance
Tattoos can hold deep personal or cultural meanings, symbolizing identity or experiences.
His tattoo represents his heritage.
Pro Tip 2/3Permanence
Remember, tattoos are permanent and not easily removed. Choose designs thoughtfully.
She pondered the tattoo design for months.
Pro Tip 3/3Social Perception
Some societies view tattoos negatively, while others accept them as art or self-expression.
Her tattoos were frowned upon in the office.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Significance
Tattoos can hold deep personal or cultural meanings, symbolizing identity or experiences.
His tattoo represents his heritage.
Pro Tip 2/3Permanence
Remember, tattoos are permanent and not easily removed. Choose designs thoughtfully.
She pondered the tattoo design for months.
Pro Tip 3/3Social Perception
Some societies view tattoos negatively, while others accept them as art or self-expression.
Her tattoos were frowned upon in the office.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Significance
Tattoos can hold deep personal or cultural meanings, symbolizing identity or experiences.
His tattoo represents his heritage.
Pro Tip 2/3Permanence
Remember, tattoos are permanent and not easily removed. Choose designs thoughtfully.
She pondered the tattoo design for months.
Pro Tip 3/3Social Perception
Some societies view tattoos negatively, while others accept them as art or self-expression.
Her tattoos were frowned upon in the office.
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Rick Guidotti: From...
he has ten earrings, he has a tattoo. He's amazing, this kid. I crawl over to Randy. I'm like, "Randy, I speak to moms and dads every single day, terrified about the future of their kids with albinism. All they have to do is take one look at you, and they're going to be fine. Please let me take a photo of you. Your mother said, she told me,
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Taboo to You: Eyeball...
gonna go with the horns because the eye is just way too much for me that's just too much I don't know about that I tend to stuff I guess the attitude would be more taboo so your seventeen-year-old daughter comes home and says I want to tattoo my eyeballs dad what are you saying I'd be thrilled that she was discussing it in advance
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When technology...
was lucky enough to help mentor at done space their architecture students exploring the idea of dynamic media content by learning to print living cells and tattoos on these living cells and watching them as they evolve okay you can imagine what the bioethics discussions were at night after they
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What makes tattoos...
or trendy youth fads. But while tattoo styles come and go, and their meaning has differed greatly across cultures, the practice is as old as civilization itself. Decorative skin markings have been discovered in human remains all over the world,
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The history of tattoos -...
Tattooed mummies from around the world attest to the universality of body modification across the millennia, and to the fact that you really were stuck with it forever if your civilization never got around to inventing laser removal.
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National Geographic...
years ago photographing tattooing and body marking around the world so my interest in many of the locations I've been going over the years is to document that process of marking the body many tribal cultures many indigenous cultures
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Full-Body Tattoo Taboo?...
these full-body masterpieces can cost tens of thousands of dollars and a lifetime of suffering to complete I can feel the needle going in and in and in but for all that's endured to get one these tattoos are usually hidden why go
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Full Body Tattoos PIPE...
tens of thousands of dollars and a lifetime of suffering to complete I can feel the needle going in and in and in but for all that's endured to get one these tattoos are usually hidden why go to all that pain and suffering for
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Full Body Tattoo PIPE...
tens of thousands of dollars and a lifetime of suffering to complete I can feel the needle going in and in and in but for all that's endured to get one these tattoos are usually hidden why go to all that pain and suffering for
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Lion Trapped by Hyenas...
is lucky tattoo has saved his cousin's life
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Rick Guidotti: From...
he has ten earrings, he has a tattoo. He's amazing, this kid. I crawl over to Randy. I'm like, "Randy, I speak to moms and dads every single day, terrified about the future of their kids with albinism. All they have to do is take one look at you, and they're going to be fine. Please let me take a photo of you. Your mother said, she told me,
Video examples
Taboo to You: Eyeball...
gonna go with the horns because the eye is just way too much for me that's just too much I don't know about that I tend to stuff I guess the attitude would be more taboo so your seventeen-year-old daughter comes home and says I want to tattoo my eyeballs dad what are you saying I'd be thrilled that she was discussing it in advance
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When technology...
was lucky enough to help mentor at done space their architecture students exploring the idea of dynamic media content by learning to print living cells and tattoos on these living cells and watching them as they evolve okay you can imagine what the bioethics discussions were at night after they
Video examples
What makes tattoos...
or trendy youth fads. But while tattoo styles come and go, and their meaning has differed greatly across cultures, the practice is as old as civilization itself. Decorative skin markings have been discovered in human remains all over the world,
Video examples
The history of tattoos -...
Tattooed mummies from around the world attest to the universality of body modification across the millennia, and to the fact that you really were stuck with it forever if your civilization never got around to inventing laser removal.
Video examples
National Geographic...
years ago photographing tattooing and body marking around the world so my interest in many of the locations I've been going over the years is to document that process of marking the body many tribal cultures many indigenous cultures
Video examples
Full-Body Tattoo Taboo?...
these full-body masterpieces can cost tens of thousands of dollars and a lifetime of suffering to complete I can feel the needle going in and in and in but for all that's endured to get one these tattoos are usually hidden why go
Video examples
Full Body Tattoos PIPE...
tens of thousands of dollars and a lifetime of suffering to complete I can feel the needle going in and in and in but for all that's endured to get one these tattoos are usually hidden why go to all that pain and suffering for
Video examples
Full Body Tattoo PIPE...
tens of thousands of dollars and a lifetime of suffering to complete I can feel the needle going in and in and in but for all that's endured to get one these tattoos are usually hidden why go to all that pain and suffering for
Video examples
Lion Trapped by Hyenas...
is lucky tattoo has saved his cousin's life
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Hayley Hasselhoff
American Actress
Everyone loves good looks, but personality is what sells for me. I want someone to have fun and go on adventures with. I do like guys with tattoos, though.
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Jordan Clarkson
Filipino Basketball Player
Somebody got a tattoo of me. Kind of threw me off a little bit, but the work was amazing... It's definitely good to feel that love and support.
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Nas
American Musician
I have no tattoos that I regret - I have had some that I have had changed according to how my life was.
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Kane Brown
American Musician
The thing people see about me is my tattoos more than anything, but the color aspect does not help.
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Kate Upton
American Model
You have to think hard with a tattoo. 'What will I love for the rest of my life?
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Laura Jane Grace
American Musician
Eating's really important before getting tattooed. You need energy.
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Mumtaz
Indian Actress
I've been through so much pain in life, what's a tattoo?
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Mary Berry
British Chef
I don't like tattoos because tattoos are forever.
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Anne-Marie
British Musician
I want my tattoos to be a story of my life.
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Jeff Hardy
American Wrestler
I look at tattoos as a commitment to life.
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Hayley Hasselhoff
American Actress
Everyone loves good looks, but personality is what sells for me. I want someone to have fun and go on adventures with. I do like guys with tattoos, though.
Quote examples
Jordan Clarkson
Filipino Basketball Player
Somebody got a tattoo of me. Kind of threw me off a little bit, but the work was amazing... It's definitely good to feel that love and support.
Quote examples
Nas
American Musician
I have no tattoos that I regret - I have had some that I have had changed according to how my life was.
Quote examples
Kane Brown
American Musician
The thing people see about me is my tattoos more than anything, but the color aspect does not help.
Quote examples
Kate Upton
American Model
You have to think hard with a tattoo. 'What will I love for the rest of my life?
Quote examples
Laura Jane Grace
American Musician
Eating's really important before getting tattooed. You need energy.
Quote examples
Mumtaz
Indian Actress
I've been through so much pain in life, what's a tattoo?
Quote examples
Mary Berry
British Chef
I don't like tattoos because tattoos are forever.
Quote examples
Anne-Marie
British Musician
I want my tattoos to be a story of my life.
Quote examples
Jeff Hardy
American Wrestler
I look at tattoos as a commitment to life.
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