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tableau
noun
1 the sun and moon frequently appear in a symbolic role in mythic tableaux:
picture, painting, representation, portrayal, illustration, image.
2 in the first act the action is represented in a series of tableaux:
pageant, tableau vivant, human representation, parade, diorama, scene.
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