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tableau
[ ta-bloh, tab-loh ]
noun
- a picture, as of a scene.
- a picturesque grouping of persons or objects; a striking scene.
- a representation of a picture, statue, scene, etc., by one or more persons suitably costumed and posed.
- Solitaire. the portion of a layout to which one may add cards according to suit or denomination.
tableau
/ ˈæəʊ /
noun
- See tableau vivant
- a pause during or at the end of a scene on stage when all the performers briefly freeze in position
- any dramatic group or scene
- logic short for semantic tableau
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of tableau1
Example Sentences
The set list mixed new songs with old favorites: “Bloody Mary” into “Abracadabra” into “Judas” into the German-language “Sheiße,” which involved a bunch of oversize quill pens and a Last Supper-style tableau.
Rick and Chelsea had a tragic love story, complete with a final tableau that is sure to sit uncomfortably in the hearts and minds of viewers for a long time to come.
The tableaux are as efficient as they are bewitching.
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.
The full picture will be clear on Inauguration Day with this tableau:
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