2006-09-11 20:58:00 · 19 answers · asked by raymond_condell 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
I think it means the artist has a lot to say when they are portraying something close to their hearts.
2006-09-11 20:59:54 · answer #1 · answered by Scatty 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Basically, the way I understand it, is that a picture/painting/visual image can mean so many things to so many people that it would take a thousand words (many) to explain the meaning of/describe it.
It is a saying/cliche up there with "if looks could kill," which proves that facial expression and imagination are far more descriptive and thought provoking than the written word!
2006-09-12 04:09:04 · answer #2 · answered by The Good, The Bad and The Crouch 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The picture does nothing, it is only an image. However, it can spark imagination to the one who views it, possibly, into a thousand words. For example, I have a picture of my Grandmother. To most, looking at it means nothing, just a picture, but to me, it brings back happy memories, a thousand words or more of memories,
2006-09-14 17:10:09 · answer #3 · answered by Dr David 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe the saying is ' A picture is worth a thousand words'
2006-09-12 03:59:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What it means is a picture expresses more than we could with a thousand words.
2006-09-12 04:05:34 · answer #5 · answered by Happyface 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People can paint what they mean, without having to say it, and still have people understand. It's the thousand words the artist didn't have to say.
2006-09-12 07:48:44 · answer #6 · answered by ShaBAM! 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every picture worth its' salt has many more than a thosand points of detail and, potentially, each aspact of a picture may both provide information and create many topics of interest and conversation
More than a thousand words worth!!!!!
2006-09-12 09:55:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Becasue a picture is a visual and any one, irrespective of age, background, and experience, may see it differentlly in theri own eyes. Also, since interpretations can vary, so can varied meanings be put into a confined area as canvas.
Its all about personal thoughts and convivtions or interpretations.
2006-09-12 04:09:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
From one picture you can get many interpretations due to the different ways of looking at something. We all have very vivid and different imaginations, and it is possible to express this through sight rather than words.
2006-09-14 09:21:20 · answer #9 · answered by sunshine 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think it means that with one picture you can see or understand something that would take a thousand words to describe.
2006-09-12 04:06:07 · answer #10 · answered by cyntharella 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋