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photomural

photomural

7.7
A very large photo that covers a wall to make a room look nicer
  • noun
  • /ˌfoʊtəˈmjʊrəl/
translation icon : fotomural
  • For example, large color photomurals ringing the top of the Work in Africa gallery show people engaged in a wide variety of contemporary occupations, from manufacturing to mining, from classroom teaching to dentistry.
  • a large photomural
  • color photomurals

Examples

  • At the art exhibit, a giant photomural displayed a breathtaking view of the mountains, captivating all the visitors.

  • Two large color photomurals surround the house: one of a group of aqals in the northern Somali landscape, and the other of the camp's camel herds.

    Academic text (2001)
  • The mannequin stands before a color photomural of a model on a catwalk in Dakar.

    Academic text (2001)
  • He feels it, too, and he deflects it, nodding toward a large photomural of snowcapped mountains.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • An exquisite eighteenth-century head of an Oba from the Benin kingdom, Nigeria, is coupled with a photomural of the current Oba and his biography along the Walk Through Time, but opens onto a story on the palace in Benin City in the contemporary thematic gallery Living in Africa.

    Academic text (2001)
  • The restaurant's interior features a stunning photomural of a sunset over the ocean, creating a warm atmosphere.

  • To enhance the lobby's decor, they installed a large photomural that showcases the skyline of the city at night.

Synonyms

photo mural
vsphotomural
5.4

A large picture printed on wallpaper and put on a wall to decorate a room

is a more massive printed image that can cover very large surfaces
photo wallpaper
vsphotomural
4.1

A large photo printed on paper and put on a wall to decorate

is a single very large image applied directly to cover much larger surfaces

How Big

photomural
7.7
billboard
  • US
167 1.3
poster
304 1.0
photographic print
  • Specialized
1 3.1
postcard
184 1.0

Surface Forms

photomural singular
photomurals plural

Morphology

photomural = photo + mural (semi-transparent) = photo + mural

The components clearly suggest a photograph used for a wall surface, but the exact decorative sense is somewhat specialized.

Etymology

Photomural comes from the parts photo- meaning 'light' or 'photo' and mural meaning 'wall'. So a photomural is literally a 'photo on a wall', which is why it means a very large photograph used to cover a wall.