/ Dictionary / Index T tableau curtain: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: tableau' cur"tain Pronunciation: [key] — Theat. Theat. a curtain, often used as an act curtain, designed to be drawn aside and up to give a festooned or draped effect. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. tableau tableau vivant* Related Content Daily Word Quiz: dentifrice Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language