TABLEAU


Meaning of TABLEAU in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈta-ˌblō, ta-ˈblō ]

noun

( plural tab·leaux -ˌblōz, -ˈblōz ; also tableaus )

Etymology: French, from Middle French tablel, diminutive of table, from Old French

Date: 1660

1. : a graphic description or representation : picture

winsome tableaux of old-fashioned literary days — J. D. Hart

2. : a striking or artistic grouping : arrangement , scene

3.

[short for tableau vivant (from French, literally, living picture)]

: a depiction of a scene usually presented on a stage by silent and motionless costumed participants

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