English Explanatory Dictionary

mural

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A large painting, usually drawn on a wall.
adj
  1. Of or relating to a wall; on, or in, or against a wall.
  2. Resembling a wall; perpendicular or steep.
verb
  1. To create a mural.

Pronunciation

/ˈmjʊɹəl/ /ˈmjɝəl/ en-us-mural.ogg /ˈmjʊəɹəl/ /ˈmjʉːɹəl/ /ˈmjuːɹəl/

Word forms

mural murals muraling muralling muraled muralled

Etymology

Borrowed from French mural, from Latin muralis, from murus (“wall”).

Derived words

epimural intermural mural circle mural crown muralism muralist muralistic murally paramural photomural transmural
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