mural

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  1. noun A very large image, such as a painting or enlarged photograph, applied directly to a wall or ceiling.
  2. adjective Of, relating to, or resembling a wall.
  3. adjective Painted on or applied to a wall.

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  • St. Lawrence said the $10,000 fee for the mural was negotiated with the artists who had met with the Town Board.
  • When the Stadium comes down, the mural will be a lasting, unofficial and heartfelt tribute. —  Bats
  • For Polyanna Silva, 16, of Malden High School, working on the mural is a welcomed departure from the demands of high school-finals, MCAS. —  The Somerville News Blog
  • The complex mural, which is made of 900 carved bricks, was commissioned through the City of Corpus Christi's Percent for Art Program which offers opportunities for artists to create site specific, permanent works of art within the city of Corpus Christi. —  KRIS - RSS | Local News
  • I would actually move your desk over to where the mural is and either put a chair next to it (where that interesting light bulb / lamp is) or use the nook by the window as a seating area. —  Apartment Therapy Main
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  1. Middle English, of a wall, from Old French, from Latin mūrālis, from mūrus, wall.

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  1. from French mural = Spanish Portuguese mural = Italian murale, from Latin muralis, belonging to a wall, from murus, a wall: see mure.
 

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