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Mona Lisa

American  
[moh-nuh lee-suh, lee-zuh] / ˈmoʊ nə ˈli sə, ˈli zə /

noun

  1. Italian La Gioconda.  a portrait (1503?–05?) by Leonardo da Vinci.

Mona Lisa British  
/ ˈməʊnə ˈliːzə /

noun

  1. Also called: La Gioconda.  a portrait of a young woman painted by Leonardo da Vinci, admired for her enigmatic smile

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Mona Lisa Cultural  

  1. A painting by Leonardo da Vinci of a woman with a mysterious smile. It is one of the most readily recognized paintings in the world.

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The Louvre, a former royal palace and home to some of the world's most iconic pieces of art, including Leonardo Da Vinci's "Mona Lisa", receives around nine million visitors a year.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

To demonstrate the effect, the team encoded an image of the Mona Lisa into the hydrogel film.

From Science Daily • Feb. 6, 2026

RZA and Wu-affiliate Cilvaringz wanted to up the value of art by treating a rap album like the Mona Lisa.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2026

Crowds squeeze through the Salle des États - the gallery where the Mona Lisa is displayed - leaving each visitor only moments to view the painting and snap a photo.

From BBC • Nov. 27, 2025

The Mona Lisa was recovered just in time.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

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