tableau
Definitions of tableau
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a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving foodtypes:koma dish that is round and open at the top for serving foodseenpansmaaltijd, kasserol, kastrol, ovenschaal, ovenschotel, stoofpanlarge deep dish in which food can be cooked and servedpetrischaala shallow dish used to culture bacteriasuikerpota dish in which sugar is servedvingerkommetjesmall bowl for rinsing the fingers at tablesoepkoma bowl for serving soup
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an elaborate and remarkable display on a lavish scaletypes:stieregevechta Spanish or Portuguese or Latin American spectacle; a matador baits and (usually) kills a bull in an arena before many spectators
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a social event involving a public performance or entertainmentsynonyms: kijkspel, performance, schouwspel, show, tafereel, toneel, toneeltje, vertoning, voorstellingtypes:bioscoopfilm, bioscoopvoorstelling, film, filmvoorstelling, rolprent, staara form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movementattractie, bezienswaardigheid, topper, trekker, trekpleisteran entertainment that is offered to the publicuitvoeringa dramatic or musical entertainmentburleske, kluchta theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease)wajanga drama executed by throwing shadows on a wallmarionettenspel, marionettentheater, poppenkast, poppenspel, poppentheater, ronzebonsa show in which the actors are puppetsballet, balletmuzieka theatrical representation of a story that is performed to music by trained dancersbuikdansa Middle Eastern dance in which the dancer makes sensuous movements of the hips and abdomencakewalka strutting dance based on a march; was performed in minstrel shows; originated as a competition among Black dancers to win a cakecancana high-kicking dance of French origin performed by a female chorus linehoofdfilmthe principal (full-length) film in a program at a movie theaterslow motion, slow-motiona movie that apparently takes place at a slower than normal speed; achieved by taking the film at a faster rategeluidsfilma movie with synchronized speech and singingactualiteit, actualiteitenrubriek, journaal, journaaluitzending, nieuws, nieuwsrubriek, nieuwsuitzendinga program devoted to current events, often using interviews and commentarydiscussieprogramma, praatprogramma, praatshow, talkshowa program during which well-known people discuss a topic or answer questions telephoned in by the audiencetelevisie, televisie-uitzending, televisieprogramma, televisieuitzendinga program broadcast by televisionfeuilleton, massaproductie, massaproduktie, serie, seriewerk, televisiefeuilleton, televisieserie, tv-feuilleton, tv-serie, vervolgserie, vervolgverhaala serialized set of programsbetalingstermijna part of a broadcast serialbenefietwedstrijda performance to raise money for a charitable causeconcert, concerto, muziekuitvoeringa performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical stagingpremièrethe first public performance of a play or moviemusical, operette, zangspela play or film whose action and dialogue is interspersed with singing and dancingterugblika variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing and comedians
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a situation treated as an observable objectsynonyms: kijkspel, schouwspel, tafereel, toneel, toneeltjetype of:constellatiethe general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
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