Meaning & use
mural
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A large painting or artwork created directly on a wall or ceiling.
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The city commissioned a colorful mural celebrating local history for the community center.
Students painted a mural along the school hallway as their senior project.
A note on using this word
Can refer to any large-scale wall artwork, though 'fresco' specifically refers to paintings done on wet plaster.
Words with a similar meaning
wall paintingfresco
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