tableau

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Synonyms: tablea

Antonyms: tablea

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Noun

1. A striking and vivid [[representation]] or [[scene]]; a picture.
2. A [[vivid]] [[graphic]] [[scene]] of a [[group]] of [[people]] or [[objects]] [[arranged]] as in a [[painting]] or [[bas relief]] sculpture.
3. {{lb|en|UK|dated|by extension}} 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. {{lb|en|mathematics}} A two-dimensional [[array]] or [[table]] of data, usually numbers, of various specific kinds.
5. {{lb|en|linguistics|optimality theory}} A table that shows constraint violations of a list of candidates given an input and a constraint ranking.
6. {{lb|en|card games}} Mostly in [[solitaire]] card games, but also in other card and board games, the main [[area]], where random [[card]]s can be [[arrange]]d.
7. {{lb|en|logic}} A [[semantic tableau]].
8. {{lb|en|theater}} A unit of a [[play]], an [[opera]]{{,}} or a [[ballet]] with change of stage setting.

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