- 1a work of art, especially a set of statues, showing a group of people, animals, etc.
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- 2a scene showing, for example, events and people from history, that is presented by a group of actors who do not move or speak historical tableaux of the Civil War (figurative) She stood at the door observing the peaceful domestic tableau around the fire.
tableau
nounNAmE//tæˈbloʊ//, NAmE//ˈtæbloʊ//
(pl. tableaux NAmE//tæˈbloʊz//, NAmE//ˈtæbloʊz//
)Check pronunciation: tableau