[short for tableau vivant (from French, literally, living picture)] : a depiction of a scene usually presented on a stage by silent and motionless costumed participants

A striking incidental scene, as of a picturesque group of people: "New public figures suddenly abound in the hitherto faceless totalitarian tableaux" (John McLaughlin).

TABLEAUX definition: 1. plural of tableau 2. plural of tableau. Learn more.

A tableau is a scene, for example, from the Bible, history, or mythology, that consists of a group of people in costumes who do not speak or move. The people are sometimes on a float in a …

TABLEAU definition: a picture, as of a scene. See examples of tableau used in a sentence.

Oct 15, 2025 · (UK, dated, by extension) An arrangement of actors in static positions on stage, having the effect of pointing up a particular moment in the drama, conventionally revealed by …

Definition of tableau noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. a scene showing, for example, events and people from history, that is presented by a group of actors who do not …

Tableaux refer to a group of models or motionless figures representing a scene from a story or from history. They are typically used in visual arts to create a striking visual impression that …

Definition A tableau is a striking or vivid representation or scene that is arranged for dramatic effect.

TABLEAU meaning: 1 : a view or sight that looks like a picture scene; 2 : a scene that typically shows an event in history or literature and that is created on a stage by a group of people who …