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photomural

noun

A large photograph (or series of photographs) used as a wall decoration.

OriginEnglish mural ← Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-) ← Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos →

Scrabble 17

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Meanings

nounphotomural (plural photomurals)

plural photomurals

A large photograph (or series of photographs) used as a wall decoration.
That's what money's for. For automatic kitchens, extension, phones, giant freeze chests, colour TV, for inlaid tiles, for imported paintings, palm trees, oceans, for photo-mural wallpaper in the hallway, the bathroom, even the closets.
1966, Burt Blechman, Stations, published 1969, page 31

Origin

Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
Proto-Indo-European*bʰéh₂os
Proto-Hellenic*pʰáwos
Ancient Greekφᾰ́ος (phắos)
Ancient Greekφῶς (phôs)
Ancient Greekφωτο- (phōto-)
Englishphoto-
Englishmural
Englishphotomural

From photo- + mural.

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Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry

APA

photomural. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photomural

MLA

“photomural.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photomural. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “photomural,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photomural.

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