seeing is believing
SEE-ing iz beh-LEEV-ing
ˈsiːɪŋ ɪz bɪˈliːvɪŋListen
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the assertion that one can only truly be convinced of something by experiencing or witnessing it directly rather than by hearing about it from others; the phrase reflects an empiricist epistemological stance that gives priority to sensory evidence over testimony or abstract argument; it is used both seriously, to demand evidence before belief, and ironically, when something surprising is witnessed that must be seen to be believed, as well as to critique the over-reliance on visual evidence in an era of manipulated images and deepfakes
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