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Tableaux vs Tableau - What's the difference?

tableaux | tableau |

As nouns the difference between tableaux and tableau

is that tableaux is plural of lang=en while tableau is a striking and vivid representation; a picture.

tableaux

English

Alternative forms

* tableaus

Noun

(head) (p)
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    tableau

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A striking and vivid representation; a picture.
  • * 2014, (Paul Salopek), Blessed. Cursed. Claimed. , National Geographic (December 2014)[http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2014/12/pilgrim-roads/salopek-text]
    • Stefania Chlouveraki, the project leader, stands at a long sorting table. She turns the colored fragments over and over in her fingertips. She fits each one into its place: a magnificent tableau of lions, crosses, pomegranate trees.
  • A vivid graphic scene of a group of people arranged as in a painting.
  • In solitaire card games, the main area, where random cards can be arranged.