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tableau Definition


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tableau
noun tableaux
    1. A picture or pictorial representation of a group or scene.
      Thesaurus: diorama, scene, representation, vignette, portrayal, spectacle.
    2. theat.
      A moment or scene in which the action is frozen for dramatic effect.
Etymology: 17c: French, from tablel diminutive of table table.



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