photomural

noun

pho·​to·​mu·​ral ˌfō-tō-ˈmyu̇r-əl How to pronounce photomural (audio)
: an enlarged photograph usually several yards long used on walls especially as decoration

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The museum makes such comparisons easy with informative labels and graphic illustrations that highlight where to look in the photomurals to see how Michelangelo translated his drawings into finished works. — Steven Litt, cleveland, 22 Sep. 2019 In old age Stojka would treat her tattoo almost as an insignia; a photomural at the Reina Sofía shows her smiling for a portrait, cigarette between her fingers, her decades-old number proudly visible. — Jason Farago, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2020

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1927, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of photomural was in 1927

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“Photomural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photomural. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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