/ Dictionary / Index T tableau: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: tab•leau Pronunciation: (ta-blō', tab'lō), [key] — pl. tab•leaux tab•leaus. a picture, as of a scene. a picturesque grouping of persons or objects; a striking scene. a representation of a picture, statue, scene, etc., by one or more persons suitably costumed and posed. the portion of a layout to which one may add cards according to suit or denomination. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: tableau (Thesaurus) table tableau curtain Related Content Daily Word Quiz: diligent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language