Meaning of TABLEAU
| Pronunciation: | | 'tablow
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- [n] any dramatic scene
- [n] a group of people attractively arranged (as if in a painting)
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| | Synonyms: | | tableau vivant |
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| | See Also: | | arrangement, aspect, panorama, prospect, scene, view, vista | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\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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