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tableau vivant

Pronunciation: /ˌtabləʊ ˈviːvɒ̃, tablo vivɑ̃/

Definition of tableau vivant

noun (plural tableaux vivants pronunc. same)

  • a silent and motionless group of people arranged to represent a scene or incident.

Origin:

French, literally 'living picture'

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