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1.nounA striking and vivid representation; a picture.
2.nounA vivid graphic scene of a group of people arranged as in a painting or bas relief sculpture.
3.nounHence, 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").
4.nounA table (two-dimensional presentation of data).
5.nounMostly in solitaire card games, but also in other card and board games, the main area, where random cards can be arranged.
6.nounA semantic tableau.