Is a picture really worth a thousand words?

You know that old saying "a picture is worth a thousand words" ? You will realize that its pretty difficult for that saying to be taken seriously especially when you probably can't think of more than 50 words to describe anything, let alone a specific picture. Like i said, it would be pretty difficult to literally use a thousand words to describe a picture. But on the other hand I guess I can understand the non literal translation of the saying. Yes, there are many ways to view a picture, situation, or story. Everyone is going to have a different point of view and opinion. Things like religion, society, and even generation gaps can distort the conclusion of a person viewing a moment caught in time. Take the painting "Starry Night" by Vincent Van Gogh into consideration. Its one of the many more well known paintings of the world. A college art student and a 7 year old child will view the painting differently. A child will see the colors and the shapes because its all the child will know at that age. The Art student will see the brush strokes and the way there is a difference in shades amongst the colors. When and elderly couple see a picture of a group of high school kids they will see the "tasteless" clothing and have a hard time understanding the ways of the younger generation. A high school student looks at the same photo and will notice the trendy clothes and feel a sense of relation to the individuals to the photo. Everyone's point of view will be different and very circumstantial. there are so many different things like age, religion, and culture, that can alter an onlookers opinion. In conclusion, a picture may not be worth a literal 1,000 words, but the amount of diversity in others opinion of a picture is a lot more accurate.

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