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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.


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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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Throughout “7 Paintings,” for instance, an animated Mona Lisa, situated on the wall next to the main dinner table, will provide brief biographical details of each artist represented.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

Halfway through the show, she appeared as Mona Lisa, singing Frankie Valli's Can't Take My Eyes Off You to a dozen fans who'd been invited onto the stage.

From BBC May 6, 2026

The Louvre, which is home to some of the world's most iconic pieces of art, including Leonardo Da Vinci's "Mona Lisa", receives around nine million visitors a year.

From Barron's Feb. 25, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 16, 2026

To answer these questions, all we have is the Mona Lisa itself.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

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