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Poster vs Mural - What's the difference?

poster | mural |

As nouns the difference between poster and mural

is that poster is one who posts a message while mural is a large painting, usually drawn on a wall.

As an adjective mural is

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

poster

English

Etymology 1

from to post (placcard, publish) + -er

Noun

(wikipedia poster) (en noun)
  • One who s a message.
    • Some posters left the online message board after the squabble.
  • One who posts, or travels expeditiously; a courier.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Posters of the sea and land.
  • (dated) A posthorse.
  • * C. Lever
    • Posters at full gallop.
  • An advertisement to be posted on a pole, wall etc. to advertise something.
    • I saw a poster for it on the side of a bus.
  • A picture of a celebrity, an event etc., intended to be attached to a wall.
    • He has posters of his favorite band, sports teams and holiday resorts up.
  • (ice hockey, slang) A shot which only hits a goal post without going in
    • We got three posters in the third and lost.
    Derived terms
    * movie poster * OP * poster paint

    Etymology 2

    from to post (travel, dispatch) + -er

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A post-horse
  • (archaic) A swift traveler

    • 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 ----