mural

CEFRC1

/ˈmjʊɹəl/

noun · verb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A large painting made directly on a wall.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Of or relating to a wall; on, or in, or against a wall.

Examples

  • Is that a mural of the building it's painted on?

  • Yanni was painting a mural in Algiers.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈmjuːɹəl/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Resembling a wall; perpendicular or steep.

  2. A large painting, usually drawn on a wall.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To create a mural.

More examples

In context

  • Today savvy operators and designers are stenciling, streaking, stippling, spattering, sponging, mirroring, muraling and marbleizing their way to wonderful walls.

  • a mural precipice

  • a mural quadrant

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The community center's blank featured scenes from local history, painted by volunteers.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

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