tableau
/tæˈbloʊ/
noun
- A striking or dramatic scene or picture, often created by a group of people who remain still and silent.
- The sunset over the mountains was a beautiful tableau.
- The actors formed a tableau at the end of the play, freezing in place.
- The museum displayed a historical tableau showing soldiers in battle.
- A group of motionless figures arranged to represent a scene, as in a living picture or a work of art.
- The photographer directed the models to hold a tableau for the camera.
- For the school project, the students created a tableau of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
- The Christmas tableau in the town square featured Mary, Joseph, and the baby Jesus.