idiom
a picture is worth a thousand words
ah PIK-chur iz WERTH ah THOU-zund WERDZ
ə ˈpɪktʃər ɪz wɜːrθ ə ˈθaʊzənd wɜːrdzListen
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Syllable breakdown
apictureisworthathousandwords
Dictionary meaning
a single image can communicate a complex idea, emotion, or situation more effectively and completely than a lengthy verbal or written description; the expression is widely attributed to the American advertising trade journal Printers' Ink in 1921 and popularised through advertising; it is used to argue for the power of visual communication, photography, and design over text in conveying nuanced or emotionally complex information
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