tableau vivant
[t
a
-bloh vee-
vah
n
]
/ta bloʊ viˈvɑ̃/
plural
tableaux vivants
[t
a
-bloh vee-
vah
n
]
/ta bloʊ viˈvɑ̃/
(
Show IPA
).
French.
1.
tableau
(def 3).
Origin
literally, living picture
British Dictionary definitions for
tableau vivant
tableau vivant
/
tablo vivɑ̃
/
noun
(
pl
)
tableaux vivants
(
tablo vivɑ̃
)
1.
a representation of a scene, painting, sculpture, etc, by a person or group posed silent and motionless
Word Origin
C19: literally: living picture