photomural

American  

[foh-tuh-myoor-uhl] / ˈfoʊ təˌmyʊər əl /

noun

1. a wall decoration consisting of a very large photograph or photographs.

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photomural British  

/ ˌfəʊtəʊˈmjʊərəl /

noun

1. a decoration covering all or part of a wall consisting of a single enlarged photograph or a montage

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Other Word Forms

• photomuralist noun

Etymology

Origin of photomural

First recorded in 1930–35; photo- + mural

Example Sentences

In old age Stojka would treat her tattoo almost as an insignia; a photomural at the Reina Sofía shows her smiling for a portrait, cigarette between her fingers, her decades-old number proudly visible.

From New York Times • Jan. 27, 2020

This point is underscored by two pendant pieces in the main room: a video projection of failed rocket launches and a photomural of the Yosemite rock face El Capitan.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2016

Both the photomural and rotunda are long gone.

From New York Times • Jun. 25, 2014

Hidden from the bustle behind a slatted wooden wall, its interior is dominated by a calming photomural of a Georgia pine forest.

From Slate • Nov. 13, 2011

Everything is first-class, starting with the imaginative titles, which show old toy autos and motorcycles scuttling about in front of a photomural of Manhattan in the '30s.

From Time Magazine Archive