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tableau in Spanish

tableau in Spanish is cuadro, cuadro vivo, retablo — tableau means a vivid, striking scene or picture, especially one made up of a group of people or objects arranged as if for a painting.

tableau in Spanish

cuadro
noun
A striking and vivid representation or scene; a picture.
cuadro vivo
noun
A vivid graphic scene of a group of people or objects arranged as in a painting or bas relief sculpture.
retablo
noun
A vivid graphic scene of a group of people or objects arranged as in a painting or bas relief sculpture.

What does "tableau" mean?

  1. noun A vivid, striking scene or picture, especially one made up of a group of people or objects arranged as if for a painting.
    "The wedding party froze in a tableau for the photographer."
  2. noun A table or grid of data, or a distinct scene or section within a play, opera, or ballet.
    "The researcher built a tableau comparing results across ten trials."
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tableau in a sentence

  • The wedding party froze in a tableau for the photographer.
  • The museum exhibit recreated the battle as a life-sized tableau.
  • The researcher built a tableau comparing results across ten trials.

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What is "tableau" in Spanish?

"tableau" in Spanish is cuadro, cuadro vivo, retablo. tableau means: A vivid, striking scene or picture, especially one made up of a group of people or objects arranged as if for a painting.

How do you use "tableau" in a sentence?

Example: "The wedding party froze in a tableau for the photographer." In Spanish, "tableau" is cuadro, cuadro vivo, retablo.

Are there other ways to say "tableau" in Spanish?

Yes — Spanish has 3 translations listed for "tableau": cuadro, cuadro vivo, retablo.

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