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where did the phrase a picture is worth a thousand words originate
Henrik Ibsen first said A thousand words leave not the same deep impression as does a single deed. After his death in 1906 this quote was plagiarized and para-phrased.
what is the meaning of the phrase a picture is worth a thousand words
A picture is worth a thousand words is an English language adage meaning that complex and sometimes multiple ideas can be conveyed by a single still image.
how was the phrase a picture is worth a thousand words used early on
The modern use of the phrase is generally attributed to Fred R. Barnard. Barnard wrote this phrase in the advertising trade journal Printers' Ink, promoting the use of advertisement images.

Question: was the phrase referenced by writers
Self-contained rewrite: was the phrase a picture is worth a thousand words used by writers