tab ‧ leau /ˈtæbləʊ $ ˈtæbloʊ, tæˈbloʊ/ BrE AmE noun ( plural tableaux /-ləʊz $ -loʊz/) [countable]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: French ; Origin: table ]
1 . a group of people shown in a work of art
2 . a group of people arranged on stage like a picture
3 . something you see that looks like a picture, especially a group of people who are not moving or speaking