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Tableau

/təˈbloʊ/
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(noun) A striking and vivid representation or scene; a picture.

The actors created a beautiful and silent tableau on the stage.
A tableau is a group of models or motionless figures representing a scene.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The performance ended with a beautiful ____ where all the actors stood perfectly still on the stage together today.

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