noun Download 🔗Share A striking and vivid representation; a picture. Examples : "The Christmas play featured several beautiful tableaux, each one depicting a scene from the Nativity story. " art style appearance entertainment literature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A vivid graphic scene of a group of people arranged as in a painting or bas relief sculpture. Examples : "The class created several tableaux representing scenes from the play, freezing in dramatic poses to show key moments. " art entertainment culture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Hence, an arrangement of actors in static positions on stage, having the effect of pointing up a particular moment in the drama, conventionally revealed by opening tableau curtains (known as "tabs"). Examples : "At the school play, the final scene ended with several tableaux showing different characters frozen in poses of shock and disbelief as the "tabs" slowly closed, emphasizing the dramatic climax. " art entertainment stage literature culture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A table (two-dimensional presentation of data). Examples : "The teacher used tableaux to visually compare the students' test scores across different subjects. " art entertainment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Mostly in solitaire card games, but also in other card and board games, the main area, where random cards can be arranged. Examples : "In solitaire, the player builds organized rows and columns within the tableaux to sort and ultimately discard the cards. " game area Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A semantic tableau. Examples : "The teacher used semantic tableaux to show us how to break down complex sentences and understand their meaning. " art literature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
