TABLEAUX

TABLEAU

tableau

(noun) any dramatic scene

tableau, tableau vivant

(noun) a group of people attractively arranged (as if in a painting)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

tableaux

plural of tableau

Source: Wiktionary


TABLEAU

Ta`bleau", n.; pl. Tableaux. Etym: [F., dim. fr. L. tabula a painting. See Table.]

1. A striking and vivid representation; a picture.

2. A representation of some scene by means of persons grouped in the proper manner, placed in appropriate postures, and remaining silent and motionless.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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