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Tableau

Tableau Meaning & Definition
Tableau Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Tableau?

[n] any dramatic scene
[n] a group of people attractively arranged (as if in a painting)

Synonyms | Synonyms for Tableau: tableau vivant

Related Terms | Find terms related to Tableau:

See Also | arrangement | aspect | panorama | prospect | scene | view | vista

Tableau In Webster's Dictionary

\Ta`bleau"\, n. (Solitaire) The arrangement, or layout, of cards.
\Ta`bleau"\, n.; pl. {Tableaux}. [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.

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