"a picture paints a thousand words" meaning in English

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Proverb

Head templates: {{head|en|proverb|head=a picture paints a thousand words}} a picture paints a thousand words
  1. Alternative form of a picture is worth a thousand words Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: a picture is worth a thousand words Categories (topical): Thousand, Visualization
    Sense id: en-a_picture_paints_a_thousand_words-en-proverb-huPv4Tfw Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English proverbs, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys

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