mural

[ myoor-uhl ]

/ ˈmyʊər əl /

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noun

a large picture painted or affixed directly on a wall or ceiling.

a greatly enlarged photograph attached directly to a wall.

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

of, relating to, or resembling a wall.

executed on or affixed to a wall: mural inscriptions.

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.

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Origin of mural

1400–50; late Middle English <Latin mūrālis, equivalent to mūr(us) wall + -ālis-al¹

Words nearby mural

muppet, Mur, mura, muraenid, murage, mural, mural crown, muraled, mural endocarditis, muralism, muralist

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How to use mural in a sentence

Visitors to the house are greeted by a neon mural of magic mushrooms and UFOs flanking the foyer and its rainbow light-up staircase.
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You used to be able to book a visit to the Commodilla catacombs to see the famous 4th Century mural depiction of a bearded Christ.
Investors look to buck a four-week losing streak, sending global stocks higher|Bernhard Warner|September 28, 2020|Fortune
In a statement, Lightfoot said the effort “is not just about a single statue or mural, but how we create a platform to channel our city’s dynamic civic energy to purposefully reflect our values as Chicagoans.”
A Closer Look at the Public Art at Chicago Police Stations|by Logan Jaffe|August 21, 2020|ProPublica
Knowing the significance of murals to living communities, someone developed a script tool that allows 128×128-pixel images to be stored on a map object that can be placed on the side of a block.
The Minecraft Institvte of Technology|Tate Ryan-Mosley|August 19, 2020|MIT Technology Review

The art scene rivals that of other cities like San Francisco, with murals painting the town all over.
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Mastrion immediately decided to change her concept to a mural of the band.
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The program began about two years ago with artist Jet Martinez, who painted a brightly hued floral mural in Building 18.
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By April 17, Warhol had written a letter to the Department of Public Works authorizing that the mural be painted over.
The Most Wanted Warhol: A Scandal at the 1964 World’s Fair|Jessica Dawson|April 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The teachers encouraged him, gave him a school wall for a mural.
The Ballad of Johnny France|Richard Ben Cramer|January 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Like a masterpiece—or a mural across the side of a subway car—the art of graffiti seemed to spring up overnight in New York City.
5 Pointz: When Graffiti Was King|Caitlin Dickson|November 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST
What remains to us, in the mural decorations of Pompeii and the designs on vases, seem to confirm the criticisms of the ancients.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume I|John Lord
This is intended for mural decoration only—like something dignified and inspiring—over a bar.
The Woman Gives|Owen Johnson
We have but little important mural painting in this country.
Line and Form (1900)|Walter Crane
Modern opportunities of mural decoration are chiefly domestic.
Line and Form (1900)|Walter Crane
Orso and his wife went down into the ancient building, pulled out their pencils, and began to sketch the mural paintings.
Columba|Prosper Merimee

British Dictionary definitions for mural

mural

/ (ˈmjʊərəl) /

noun

a large painting or picture on a wall

adjective

of or relating to a wall

Derived forms of mural

muralist, noun

Word Origin for mural

C15: from Latin mūrālis, from mūrus wall

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Medical definitions for mural

mural

[ myur′əl ]

adj.

Of or relating to the wall of any cavity.

Cultural definitions for mural

mural

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

notes for mural

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

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