Mona Lisa

American  

[moh-nuh lee-suh, lee-zuh] / ˈmoʊ nə ˈli sə, ˈli zə /

noun

1. Italian La Gioconda.  a portrait (1503?–05?) by Leonardo da Vinci.

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Mona Lisa British  

/ ˈməʊnə ˈliːzə /

noun

1. Also called: La Gioconda.  a portrait of a young woman painted by Leonardo da Vinci, admired for her enigmatic smile

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Mona Lisa Cultural  

1. A painting by Leonardo da Vinci of a woman with a mysterious smile. It is one of the most readily recognized paintings in the world.

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Example Sentences

She appeared as the Mona Lisa and an Edwards Degas ballerina.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

The Mona Lisa is always on display at the Louvre, Michelangelo’s David in Florence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

The fire brigade had to be called overnight after a burst pipe in the Louvre's Denon wing, which houses some of the museum's most valuable exhibits including the Mona Lisa, according to a statement.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

Yang noted that the Mona Lisa was used only as an example.

From Science Daily • Feb. 6, 2026

In the century since its triumphant recovery, the Mona Lisa has only become more famous.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day