photomural

[ foh-tuh-myoor-uhl ]

noun

1. a wall decoration consisting of a very large photograph or photographs.

photomural

/ ˌfəʊtəʊˈmjʊərəl /

noun

1. a decoration covering all or part of a wall consisting of a single enlarged photograph or a montage

Other Words From

• photo·mural·ist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of photomural¹

First recorded in 1930–35; photo- + mural

Example Sentences

The photomural was an eye-popping phenomenon.

From New York Times

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.

From New York Times

In the gallery, the piece is represented by a photomural showing the installation from the ’90s.

From Los Angeles Times

And a large photomural on the staircase shows a middle-class French family standing outside a Metro stop, with their two little girls — dressed up in hats and petticoated dresses — gazing at the camera with disdain mixed with curiosity.

From Seattle Times

Though it’s hard to make a museum seem like anything but a museum, PAM’s given the experience of attending “Paris 1900” a bit of French flair: In the inside atrium, you can sit on cafe chairs and sip coffee under a vast photomural of the Eiffel Tower, pretending you’re on the Champs-Élysées.

From Seattle Times