wall mural
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- noun
- /wɔl ˈmjʊrəl/
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mural
- They line up and extend from the walls as if integral to its very foundation like some haunted wall mural.
- wall murals depict
And now this thing, which is like AI guess, a vinyl wall mural is going to go up here.
- And now this thing, which is like AI guess, a vinyl wall mural is going to go up here.
Examples
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It is common to see Mourides touch Bamba's image to their foreheads or kiss wall murals to receive his blessing.
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This is a wall mural called Playbook.
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And now this thing, which is like AI guess, a vinyl wall mural is going to go up here.
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Kincaid C (2003) The effect of a wall mural on decreasing four types of door-testing behaviors.
Academic text (2010) -
While relatively few Highland Christian Ethiopian women have historically been active patrons of the arts, evidence of representations of women in paintings, wall murals, and icons is much more common.
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The artists most likely to self-identify as international were happy to be part of this exhibition (knowing that their acrylic paintings and assemblages would be near glass paintings, wall murals, healing devices, and mass-produced images) because they were interested in its overall thematic thread.
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The vibrant wall mural transformed the dull office into a creative workspace.
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As we walked through the gallery, I was captivated by the stunning wall mural depicting the city's history.
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The children's hospital features a cheerful wall mural that brings smiles to young patients.
Synonyms
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A painting made directly on a wall or ceiling
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A picture made directly on a wall as decoration
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A large painted picture on a wall with many bright colors
A large printed paper that covers one wall to make the room's main focus
A large picture printed on wallpaper and put on a wall to decorate a room
A large photo printed on paper and put on a wall to decorate
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Morphology
The phrase is directly compositional: 'mural' already denotes a painting applied to a wall and 'wall' specifies the location, so a learner who knows both words can infer it refers to decorative artwork on a wall. This simple noun–noun composition is common cross-linguistically and follows regular English compounding patterns, making it immediately understandable at B1 level.
Etymology
Wall mural shows a simple, literal image: a large picture painted directly on a wall, and the word mural is a name for a picture on a wall. So a wall mural is art that covers a wall to 'decorate' a room or change how the space feels.