a picture paints a thousand words »
A visualisation is a better description than a verbal description.1971, David Gates (of Bread), If, from Manna album:If a picture paints a thousand wordsThen why can't I paint you;The words will never showThe you I've come to know.1989, Alan Kay, quoted in K?o-tung Huang, Timothy D. Huang, Introduction to Chinese, Japanese and Korean Computing, World Scientific, ISBN 9971506645, p. 9:Most human beings, no matter how familiar they are with abstract symbols, respond to voice and images better than written language. In other words, A picture paints a thousand words.2006, Paul Shakespeare, Building a Dune Buggy: The Essential Manual, ISBN 1904788734, p. 52:See accompanying diagram: a picture paints a thousand words, and all that!
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account for »
To explain by relating circumstances; to show that some one, thing or members of a group are present or have been processed.
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after all »
In the end; anyway; referring to something that was believed to be the case, but has now been shown not to be.
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ahead of one's time »
Showing characteristics of changes yet to be; present in one's work before later advances in the field; coming earlier than could be generally accepted.
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all over the board »
Showing a wide range of values with no particular pattern.
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amateur hour »
A situation or activity in which the participants show a lack of skill, sound judgment, or professionalism.
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and counting »
Used to show that the number previously mentioned is continuously changing, i.e. increasing or decreasing.
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April showers bring May flowers »
April, traditionally a rainy period, gives way to May, when flowers will bloom because of the water provided to them by the April rains.By extension, that a period of discomfort can provide the basis for a period of happiness.
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bare one's teeth »
Of an animal, to show one's teeth as a sign of aggression.
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bare one's teeth »
To show one's aggression.
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behind its time »
Showing characteristics of the past; present in one's work after later advances in the field; coming later than could be generally accepted.
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bells and whistles »
Extra features added for show rather than function; fancy additions or features.
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blaze a trail »
To show the way or proceed rapidly.
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but then »
Then again, on the other hand; used to show that the opposite viewpoint is possible.
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champ at the bit »
To show impatience or frustration when delayed.
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