Tableaux

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Tableau \Ta`bleau"\ (t[.a]`bl[=o]" E. t[a^]b"l[=o]`; 277), n.;
     pl. {Tableaux} (t[.a]`bl[=o]" E. t[a^]b"l[=o]z`). [F., dim.
     fr. L. tabula a painting. See {Table}.]
     1. A striking and vivid representation; a picture.
        [1913 Webster]
  


     2. A representation of some scene by means of persons grouped
        in the proper manner, placed in appropriate postures, and
        remaining silent and motionless.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. (Solitaire) The arrangement, or layout, of cards.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  tableau
       n 1: a group of people attractively arranged (as if in a
            painting) [syn: {tableau vivant}]
       2: any dramatic scene
       [also: {tableaux} (pl)]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  tableaux
       See {tableau}