Synonyms for tableau

Most common

picture · scene

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A striking and vivid representation or scene; a picture.

Related words

Phrases

tableau curtain tableau vivant semantic tableau

Forms

Plural

tableaux → scenes, pictures, representations…

Example sentences

• picture It is the most artistic picture I have ever taken.
• scene Five fire engines rushed to the scene of the fire.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

scene¹

7 letters

picture²

14 letters

representation⁵

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (picture² = 2 syllables).