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Definition of tableau - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
scene depictionvivid or graphic scene or picture
- The battlefield presented a grim tableau of war's reality..
2.
gameTECH. main area for arranging cardsTECH.
- He placed the cards on the tableau in solitaire.
3.
theaterTECH. static scene in a play or operaTECH.
- The play ended with a dramatic tableau.
4.
mathematicsTECH. two-dimensional array of dataTECH.
- The tableau displayed the results of the experiment.
5.
proofTECH. tree method in logic for checking argument validityTECH.
- The philosopher used a tableau to illustrate the argument.
Images of tableau
vivid or graphic scene or picture 
main area for arranging cards 
static scene in a play or opera 
two-dimensional array of data
Expressions with tableau
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silent and motionless group arranged to represent a scene or incident
The artists created a tableau vivant of a famous historical painting..
diagram method in logic to check if statements can all be true
A semantic tableau can show if statements are consistent.
Origin of tableau
French, tableau (picture)
Terms with tableau included in their meaning
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tableau
group of people arranged to resemble a picture
Examples of tableau in a sentence
The tableau of the sunset over the mountains was breathtaking. The tableau was nearly complete with all suits. Players focused on organizing their tableau efficiently. The actors held their positions in a striking tableau. Each act concluded with a beautifully arranged tableau. The tableau was filled with complex equations.
Each row in the tableau represented a different variable. The logic class focused on constructing a tableau for proofs. He drew a tableau to simplify the complex logical expressions.
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- French:tableau, plateau, ...
- German:Bild, Tableau, ...
- Italian:quadro, tableau, ...
- Spanish:escena, tablero, ...
- Portuguese:cena, tabuleiro, ...
- Chinese:场景, 牌阵, ...
- Japanese:光景, 場, ...
- Arabic:مَشْهَد, مِنْطَقَة لَعِب, ...
- Hebrew:תְּמוּנָה דְּרָמָטִית, טַאבְּלוֹ, ...
- Russian:картина, стол, ...
- Ukrainian:картина, табло, ...
- Hindi:चित्रण, टेबलो, ...
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