mural

[ myoor-uhl ]

noun

1. a large picture painted or affixed directly on a wall or ceiling.
2. a greatly enlarged photograph attached directly to a wall.
3. a wallpaper pattern representing a landscape or the like, often with very widely spaced repeats so as to produce the effect of a mural painting on a wall of average size; a trompe l'oeil.

adjective

1. of, relating to, or resembling a wall.
2. executed on or affixed to a wall:

   mural inscriptions.

3. pertaining to any of several astronomical instruments that were affixed to a wall aligned on the plane of a meridian, and were formerly used to measure the altitude of celestial bodies:

   a mural quadrant; a mural circle.

mural

/ ˈmjʊərəl /

noun

1. a large painting or picture on a wall

adjective

1. of or relating to a wall

mural

1. A painting, usually large, made directly on a wall.

Notes

The Mexican artist Diego Rivera was noted for his production of murals.

Derived Forms

• ˈmuralist, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of mural¹

1400–50; late Middle English < Latin mūrālis, equivalent to mūr ( us ) wall + -ālis -al ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of mural¹

C15: from Latin mūrālis, from mūrus wall

Example Sentences

Outlined with a Krink paint marker, the oversize gerbera daisy mural makes a statement from every room in the apartment.

From Los Angeles Times

This, she explains, is partly because she was inspired by an aunt who painted murals on the walls of her house - and partly because she can’t see well enough to paint small.

From BBC

Conor McGregor proclaimed to his millions of social media followers on Tuesday, while retailers pulled products linked to him from shelves, murals of him were erased and brands announced they had cut ties.

From BBC

Many mothers from the city attended the unveiling of the mural on Friday.

From BBC

The bar, which sports a mural on the side of its building advertising the brand, told the Irish News it is "currently awaiting" the mural being removed.

From BBC

Related Words

• art
• canvas
• composition
• depiction
• landscape
• oil painting
• picture
• portrait
• sketch