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tableau

[ ta-bloh, tab-loh ]

noun

plural tableaux tableaus.
  1. a picture, as of a scene.
  2. a picturesque grouping of persons or objects; a striking scene.
  3. a representation of a picture, statue, scene, etc., by one or more persons suitably costumed and posed.
  4. Solitaire. the portion of a layout to which one may add cards according to suit or denomination.


tableau

/ ˈ³Ùæ²ú±ôəʊ /

noun

  1. a pause during or at the end of a scene on stage when all the performers briefly freeze in position
  2. any dramatic group or scene
  3. logic short for semantic tableau
“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
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of tableau1

First recorded in 1690–1700; from French: “board, picture,†Middle French tablel, diminutive of table table
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of tableau1

C17: from French, from Old French tablel a picture, diminutive of table
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Example Sentences

The tableaux are as efficient as they are bewitching.

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The entire gruesome tableau takes place on a field of flowers, which is new imagery that may hint at a game we haven't seen yet.

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The full picture will be clear on Inauguration Day with this tableau:

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Lamb has worked on the Rose Parade for 52 years, decorating floats with the flowers that bring the fanciful tableaux and myriad menageries to life.

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Unfortunately, she failed in her attempts to mediate between the emperors before Geta's assassination – in a dramatic tableau that could have been lifted from the pages of history and placed on the screen.

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