mural
ˈmjʊrəl
mural: large artwork painted directly on a wall
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Noun

1.
artlarge artwork painted directly on a wall
  • The city commissioned a mural for the new library.
fresco
2.
photographyRarevery large photograph or image on a wallRare
  • They installed a mural of the city skyline in the conference room.
fresco painting

Adjective

1.
wall-relatedrelated to or situated on a wall
  • The mural design was inspired by ancient architecture.
parietal
2.
steepRareresembling a wall in steepness or perpendicularityRare
  • The mural cliff was challenging to climb.
steep vertical
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Images of mural

  • mural: large artwork painted directly on a wall
    large artwork painted directly on a wall
  • mural: very large photograph or image on a wall
    very large photograph or image on a wall

Expressions with mural

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large painting or artwork on a wall
The wall mural in the city center is very colorful.
large picture made on a wall or ceiling surface
The museum commissioned a mural painting for its entrance hall.
wallpaper designed to look like a mural
They chose a mural wallpaper to give the room an artistic feel.
crown resembling city walls, given for breaching walls in a siege
The general awarded him a mural crown for his bravery..

Origin of mural

Latin, muralis (wall)

Terms with mural included in their meaning

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mural
painting done directly on a wall
mural planning
full-sized drawing for fresco or tapestry
design
wallpaper designed to look like a mural

Examples of mural in a sentence

  • The mural depicted scenes from the town's history.
  • A mural of the beach covered the entire wall.
  • The artist painted a mural depicting the town's history.
  • The mural painting covered the entire wall.
  • They admired the mural artwork in the gallery.
  • The mural rock face was daunting for climbers.

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  1. French:fresque, mural, ...
  2. German:Wandgemälde, wandgebunden, ...
  3. Italian:murale, parietale, ...
  4. Spanish:mural, de pared, ...
  5. Portuguese:mural, de parede, ...
  6. Chinese:壁画, 墙壁的, ...
  7. Japanese:壁画, 壁画の, ...
  8. Arabic:جِدَارِيَّة, جِدارِيّ, ...
  9. Hebrew:צִיּוּר קִיר, קִיר, ...
  10. Russian:фреска, настенный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:фреска, настінний, ...
  12. Hindi:भित्ति चित्र, भित्तिचित्र, ...
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