tattoo A tattoo is a form of body modification made by inserting tattoo ink, dyes, or pigments, either indelible or temporary, into the dermis layer of the skin to form a design. Tattoo artists create these designs using several tattooing processes ...

is a marking made by the insertion of indelible ink into the skin. Tattoo may also refer to:

Print media

* Tattoo (comics), fictional mutant character in the Marvel Comics Universe * "Tattoo" (poem), a poem from Wallace Stevens' first book of poetry, ''Harmonium'' * "Tattoo" (short story), a 1996 short story by Matthew Condon

Film and TV

Film

* ''Tattoo'' (1967 film), a West German film directed by Johannes Schaaf * ''Tattoo'' (1981 film), an American thriller directed by Bob Brooks, starring Bruce Dern * ''Tattoo'' (2002 film), a German film directed by Robert Schwentke * ''Tattoo'' (2011 film), a short film directed by

Bill Paxton William Paxton (May 17, 1955 – February 25, 2017) was an American actor, filmmaker and musician. A versatile character actor known for his distinctive Texan drawl and everyman screen persona, he was a four-time Golden Globe Award and a Prime ...

* ''Tattoo'' (2013 film), a Brazilian film directed by Hilton Lacerda

Television

* Tattoo (character), portrayed by Hervé Villechaize on the TV series ''Fantasy Island'' * Tattoo (''Prison Break''), the elaborate tattoo detailing the escape plan, which belongs to the protagonist of television series, ''Prison Break'' * "Tattoo" (''Star Trek: Voyager)'', the 24th episode of ''Star Trek: Voyager''

Music

Albums

* ''Tattoo'' (David Allan Coe album), 1977 * ''Tattoo'' (Rory Gallagher album), 1973 * ''Tattoos'' (Jason Derulo album), 2013 * ''Tattoos'' (Brantley Gilbert album), 2024

Songs

* "Tattoo" (Big Mother Thruster song), 2001 * "Tattoo" (Hunter Hayes song), 2014 * "Tattoo" (Jordin Sparks song), 2007 * "Tattoo" (Loreen song), which won the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 * "Tattoo" (Mike Oldfield instrumental), 1992 * "Tattoo" (Siouxsie and the Banshees song), 1983 * "Tattoo" (Tito Double P song), 2025 * "Tattoo" (Van Halen song), 2012 * "Tattoo" (The Who song), 1967 *"Tattoo", by Ava Max from '' Heaven & Hell'', 2020 *"Tattoo", by Faster Pussycat from '' Wake Me When It's Over'', 1989 *"Tattoo", by Gang of Four from '' Shrinkwrapped'', 1995 *"Tattoo", by Janis Ian from '' Breaking Silence'', 1993 *"Tattoo", by Rammstein from their untitled album, 2019 *"Tattoo", by Taio Cruz from ''

TY.O ''TY.O'' is the third studio album by British record producer and singer Taio Cruz which features special guest appearances from Flo Rida, Pitbull (rapper), Pitbull, David Guetta and Ludacris. Taking a more electronic music sound than his previ ...

'', 2011 *"Tattoos", by Caravan Palace from '' <, °_°, >'', 2015

Military

* Tattoo (bugle call) *

Military tattoo A military tattoo is a performance of music or display of armed forces in general. The term comes from the early 17th-century Dutch phrase ' ('turn off the tap'), a signal sounded by drummers or trumpeters to instruct innkeepers near military g ...

, military drum performance or display **

Heartland International Tattoo The Heartland International Tattoo presented at the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates, Illinois is an exhibition of military and civilian marching bands, bagpipe bands, brass bands, Highland dancers, Irish dancers and more. History Cre ...

, an indoor arena performance in Hoffman Estates, Illinois **

Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo is an annual series of military tattoos performed by British Armed Forces, Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth and international military bands, and artistic performance teams on the Esplanade of Edinburgh Ca ...

, a series of military tattoos held every August in Edinburgh, Scotland ** Royal International Air Tattoo, a British airshow ** Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo, a large indoor show in Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia ** Virginia International Tattoo, an annual exhibition held in Norfolk, Virginia * HMS ''Tattoo'' (J374), minesweeper * HMAS ''Tattoo'', S-class destroyer

Technology

* HTC Tattoo, a phone manufactured by HTC Corporation *''Tattoo'', locomotive design of Kerr, Stuart and Company *Globe Tattoo, a mobile broadband brand by

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as a competitor to Smart Bro

Other uses

*Tattoo, rum product by

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*Tattoo, an archaic name for the Indian Country-bred pony {{disambiguation