tableau
tab.leau \'tab-.lo-, ta-'blo-\ \-.lo-z, -'blo-z\ n or tab.leaux also tableaus [F, fr. MF tablel, dim. of table] pl 1: a graphic description or representation : PICTURE 2: a striking or artistic grouping 3: a static depiction of a scene usu. presented on a stage by costumed part icipants