From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishtableautab‧leau /ˈtæbləʊ $ ˈtæbloʊ, tæˈbloʊ/ noun (plural tableaux /-ləʊz $ -loʊz/) [countable] 1 a group of people shown in a work of art2 a group of people arranged on stage like a picture3 something you see that looks like a picture, especially a group of people who are not moving or speaking
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tableau• By day the town is a small tableau of white-washed homes.• The tableau was a pleasing artistic picture as much as a family record.Origin tableau (1600-1700) French table 