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a picture is worth a thousand words en · X

Pronunciation

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Etymology

Popularized following a 1911 speech given by Arthur Brisbane where he encouraged advertisers "Use a picture. It's worth a thousand words." By 1915, the phrase in its modern form is attested. A number of other phrases expressing the same idea are attested throughout the 1800s.

Meanings

1. A visualisation is a better description than a verbal description.

Forms

Relateds

pen picture

Translations (35)

ro o pictură spune mai mult decât o mie de vorbe (visualisation is better than verbal description) · bg една картина струва колкото хиляда думи (visualisation is better than verbal description) · ru лу́чше оди́н раз уви́деть, чем сто раз услы́шать (visualisation is better than verbal description) · cmn 百聞不如一見 /百闻不如一见 (visualisation is better than verbal description) · nn eit bilde seier meir enn tusen ord (visualisation is better than verbal description) · pl jeden obraz jest wart więcej niż tysiąc słów (visualisation is better than verbal description) · vi mắt thấy tai nghe (visualisation is better than verbal description) · vi rành rành (visualisation is better than verbal description) · es una imagen vale más que mil palabras (visualisation is better than verbal description) · sl slika pove več kot tisoč besed (visualisation is better than verbal description) · ar صُورَة تُسَاوِي أَلْف كَلِمَة (visualisation is better than verbal description) · fi yksi kuva kertoo enemmän kuin tuhat sanaa (visualisation is better than verbal description) · gl unha imaxe val máis que mil palabras (visualisation is better than verbal description) · vi sờ sờ (visualisation is better than verbal description) · pt uma imagem vale mais que mil palavras (visualisation is better than verbal description) · vi trăm nghe không bằng mắt thấy (visualisation is better than verbal description) · de ein Bild sagt mehr als tausend Worte (visualisation is better than verbal description) · tr bir resim bin kelimeye bedeldir (visualisation is better than verbal description) · vi trăm nghe không bằng một thấy (visualisation is better than verbal description) · cmn 一幅畫能畫出千言萬語 /一幅画能画出千言万语 (visualisation is better than verbal description) · zza yo resım hendê hezar çekuyo (visualisation is better than verbal description) · da et billede siger mere end tusind ord (visualisation is better than verbal description) · nb et bilde sier mer enn tusen ord (visualisation is better than verbal description) · ko 백문불여일견 (visualisation is better than verbal description) · fr une image vaut mille mots (visualisation is better than verbal description) · kmr wêneyek bi qasî hezar peyvan e (visualisation is better than verbal description) · it un'immagine vale più di mille parole (visualisation is better than verbal description) · sv en bild säger mer än tusen ord (visualisation is better than verbal description) · ka ასჯერ გაგონილს ერთხელ ნანახი ჯობიაო (visualisation is better than verbal description) · uk краще один раз побачити, ніж сто разів почути (visualisation is better than verbal description) · ca una imatge val més que mil paraules (visualisation is better than verbal description) · mk една слика вреди илјада збора (visualisation is better than verbal description) · bg една картина струва колкото хиляди думи (visualisation is better than verbal description) · ja 百聞は一見に如かず (visualisation is better than verbal description) · nl een afbeelding zegt meer dan duizend woorden (visualisation is better than verbal description)

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