Tableau \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.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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