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Painting vs Mural - What's the difference?

painting | mural |

As nouns the difference between painting and mural

is that painting is an illustration or artwork done with the use of paint(s) while mural is a large painting, usually drawn on a wall.

As a verb painting

is present participle of lang=en.

As an adjective mural is

of or relating to a wall; on, or in, or against a wall.

painting

Verb

(head)
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (lb) An illustration or artwork done with the use of paint(s).
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  • *:"My tastes," he said, still smiling, "incline me to the garishly sunlit side of this planet." And, to tease her and arouse her to combat: "I prefer a farandole to a nocturne; I'd rather have a painting than an etching; Mr. Whistler bores me with his monochromatic mud; I don't like dull colours, dull sounds, dull intellects;."
  • (lb) The action of applying paint to a surface.
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  • (lb) The same activity as an art form.
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  • Synonyms

    The same activity as an art form * third art

    Derived terms

    * oil painting

    Anagrams

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    mural

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A large painting, usually drawn on a wall.
  • Adjective

    (-)
  • Of or relating to a wall; on, or in, or against a wall.
  • a mural quadrant
  • * Milton
  • Disburden'd Heav'n rejoiced, and soon repair'd / Her mural breach
  • * Evelyn
  • In the nectarine and the like delicate mural fruit, the later your pruning, the better.
  • Resembling a wall; perpendicular or steep.
  • a mural precipice

    Derived terms

    * mural circle * mural crown ----