Tableaux

Word TABLEAUX
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Definitions and meanings of "Tableaux"

What do we mean by tableaux?

A striking and vivid representation; a picture.

A vivid graphic scene of a group of people arranged as in a painting or bas relief sculpture.

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").

A table (two-dimensional presentation of data).

Mostly in solitaire card games, but also in other card and board games, the main area, where random cards can be arranged.

A semantic tableau.

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The word "tableaux" in example sentences

Each tableaux is revealed for many seconds while accompanied by live, if uninspired, orchestral accompaniment with copious amounts of banal narration in between. ❋ Unknown (2008)

In the matter of morals I dare say you are right; – in tableaux before spectators it's not exactly so. ❋ Unknown (1907)

His tableaux were his "children" and whenever he had to sell a painting out of financial necessity, he would often set about creating a replacement to keep him company. ❋ Tobias Grey (2011)

On the tableaux was the agenda of the day - yes, the military exhibit was on the agenda along with the times 10 am - 7 pm. ❋ Military Mom (2008)

The tableaux were the _finale_ of the season's gayety, -- of this particular little episode, at least, which grew out of the association together of these personages of our story. ❋ William Patten (1902)

The night of the tableaux was the last one, when she had strolled down the moonlighted paths with him at The ❋ Unknown (1897)

After many sacrifices the Mysteries proper were celebrated, including nearly always a mimetic dance, or "tableaux", showing heaven, hell, purgatory; the soul's destiny; the gods [so in the Isis mysteries. ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)

Los Angeles sculptor John Frame, at his exhibition at The Huntington, showed his trademark highly theatrical sculptural tableaux, populated by adorable yet slightly scary creatures. ❋ Edward Goldman (2011)

On a side note, the Olmec produced a variety of terrific art beyond the giant heads including awesome jaguar and human/jaguar mixes and cool miniature tableaux. ❋ Unknown (2009)

By Décoration maison: Des bibliothèques, des tableaux et des livres on September 21, 2009 at 10: 29 pm ❋ Unknown (2009)

Mingle them, make tableaux of them, put them on pedestals. ❋ Deborah Needleman (2011)

Mr. Grooms deals mostly in humorous, illustrative vignettes and tableaux featuring clichés and types. ❋ Lance Esplund (2011)

Beck restaged Eakins' original tableaux using models from his own social circle, then composited them into the original photographic settings. ❋ Bill Bush (2011)

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