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.
Origin of mural
1400–50; late Middle English <Latin mūrālis, equivalent to mūr(us) wall + -ālis-al1
Visitors to the house are greeted by a neon mural of magic mushrooms and UFOs flanking the foyer and its rainbow light-up staircase.
How a TikTok house destroyed itself|Rebecca Jennings|October 1, 2020|Vox
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.
Denver: Where the Queer Community is a Mile High|LGBTQ-Editor|July 14, 2020|No Straight News
Mastrion immediately decided to change her concept to a mural of the band.
Beastie Boys Return to Paul’s Boutique|Justin Jones|July 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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
Now, he was flanked by a mural of pastel-colored ice-cream cones.
Can the Syrian Rebels Unite?|Mike Giglio|November 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The mural decorations at the Prince Eitel are so gloomy they give you a chill.
The Women of Tomorrow|William Hard
On an Egyptian mural painting are seen parties of men snaring ducks among papyrus and lotus plants.
Needlework As Art|Marian Alford
This is intended for mural decoration only—like something dignified and inspiring—over a bar.
The Woman Gives|Owen Johnson
We need but refer to the dates on the mural deformities in most of our old churches and cathedrals.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 65, No. 402, April, 1849|Various
The mighty city had successively burst its four mural belts, like a growing boy bursting the garments made for him a year ago.
The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to Prose, Vol. VII (of X)--Continental Europe I|Various
“Street Art” vs. “Graffiti”: What’s The Difference?Now more than ever before, public art is on the rise. New murals crop up in cities, large and small, on what feels like an everyday basis, each one breathing new, vibrant life into the streets that were once blank canvases for creativity. The terms graffiti and street art have long been used interchangeably to describe these public art installations—but what should we really call …