1 a scene showing, for example, events and people from history, that is presented by a group of actors who do not move or speak:
The procession included a tableau of the Battle of Hastings. * (figurative) She stood at the door observing the peaceful domestic tableau around the fire.
2 a work of art, especially one carved out of stone, showing a group of people, animals, etc.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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