Tableau Vivant (Noun)
Meaning
A group of people attractively arranged (as if in a painting).
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The ballroom was filled with elegantly dressed couples, forming a beautiful tableau vivant reminiscent of a Renaissance-era painting.
- As the wedding guests entered, they were greeted by a stunning tableau vivant of the bridesmaids arranged on the staircase.
- The actors carefully posed to create a tableau vivant, freezing in place as the lights went out and the audience held its breath.
- At the masquerade ball, a group of costumed guests struck a pose, creating a vibrant tableau vivant that was impossible to ignore.
- The photography studio arranged the family in a picturesque tableau vivant, complete with vintage props and period clothing.