Tableau
Pronunciation : Ta`bleau"
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [F., dim. fr. L. tabula a painting. See Table.]
Definition : 1. A striking and vivid representation; a picture.
2. A representation of some scene by means of persons grouped in the proper manner, placed in appropriate postures, and remaining silent and motionless.
pl. Tableaux.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913