Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [ta-bloh, tab-loh]
- /tæˈbloʊ, ˈtæb loʊ/
- /ˈtæb.ləʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ta-bloh, tab-loh]
- /tæˈbloʊ, ˈtæb loʊ/
Definitions of tableau word
- noun plural tableau a picture, as of a scene. 1
- noun plural tableau a picturesque grouping of persons or objects; a striking scene. 1
- noun plural tableau a representation of a picture, statue, scene, etc., by one or more persons suitably costumed and posed. 1
- noun plural tableau Solitaire. the portion of a layout to which one may add cards according to suit or denomination. 1
- noun tableau painted scene 1
- noun tableau scene depicted in words 1
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Origin of tableau
First appearance:
before 1690 One of the 49% oldest English words
1690-1700; < French: board, picture, Middle French tablel, diminutive of table table
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Parts of speech for Tableau
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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tableau popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
tableau usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tableau
noun tableau
- lookalike — a person or thing that looks like or closely resembles another; double.
- mise en scene — the process of setting a stage, with regard to placement of actors, scenery, properties, etc.
- montage — the technique of combining in a single composition pictorial elements from various sources, as parts of different photographs or fragments of printing, either to give the illusion that the elements belonged together originally or to allow each element to retain its separate identity as a means of adding interest or meaning to the composition. Compare collage (def 1).
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