From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishmuralmu‧ral /ˈmjʊərəl $ ˈmjʊrəl/ noun [countable] AVPa painting that is painted on a wall, either inside or outside a building → fresco —mural adjective [only before noun]
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mural• The view was like a mural painted on a blue backdrop.• a mural 72 feet long and 7 feet tall• All over Isfahan are murals of an angry Khomeini glaring down from the clouds.• I stayed after hours doing murals on tailgates.• Behind him a huge mural of Monument Valley, John Ford's favourite location, glows red as hell.• Gone are the wild, kaleidoscopic murals, desiccated couches and furry dancing masses that rendered the old space a rhythmic poltergeist.• Large murals from the mansion are now on the walls of Prestwick Indoor Bowling Club.• Or finish with trompe l'oeil painted murals.Origin mural (1500-1600) Latin muralis “of a wall”, from murus “wall” 