The title of today's blog post is a very famous quote. It means that with just one photo, you can actually "say" so many things. I have two great examples of this. One is a picture that my parents have hanging in their house. It is of my two children when they were very young. My son is apparently explaining something in great detail to his little sister, and she is looking up at him, wide-eyed and listening very intently to whatever it was he was telling her. That momment that was captured shows the bond between two siblings. It shows trust. He cares for her. She is relying on her big brother to teacher her new things. And all of this can be reflected in this one picture! There is another picture that was made famous around the word right after the Twin Towers were destroyed by terrorists in New York on 9/11. Firefighters were sifting through the rubble looking for survivors and there was a flag. Amidst all of the twisted piles of steel and broken glass, three firefighters raised an American flag. In that one simple picture, they said so many things without any words. They "said"....You can't stop us. We will rebuild. We will rise again. Your post today is to explain a picture you have seen, either personal or famous, and explain how it expresses the saying A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words.
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Anisha Bhuiyan
3/5/2021 06:20:21 am
Photos are used to capture precious moments we experience and want to remember. These photos can also explain many stories. In my house there is a picture of me as a toddler listening to my father. Apparently my father was telling me some jokes and I was really into it. Moreover, I probably found some of his jokes funny because I was laughing in the next picture. On the other hand, in that exact moment he was also giving me a lecture on something. At least that is what everyone says.
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Daanley Desmarais
3/5/2021 06:32:48 am
One picture that I have seen and think that picture is worth a thousand words is starry night by Vincent Van Goh I know it's famous and i probably taking this online but no I'm not.This picture to has a different meaning,to me means a scared village,scared of the wind blowing and that God is protecting them that they have faith.I don't know why but every time I look at this picture that is what I see and I love it!.
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Cynthia
3/5/2021 06:36:08 am
Two years ago, I wasn’t in the best mental state. It was very rare for me to ever smile and I absolutely hated taking pictures. I was scrolling through my old camera roll and I found something that made me feel happy. It was a picture of me with my childhood best friend and I laughing. I don’t remember taking this picture but I guess she took it without letting me know. This picture showed the bond she and I had and that she helped me get better. She was always there for me when I needed her. She made me laugh when I cried, and she loved me when I didn’t want to love myself. Our bond was something that I will never forget because of how close we were and still are.
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Ryan Doyle
3/5/2021 06:50:36 am
One photo that I have that speaks a thousand words is a photo of my friend and I fooling around with silly masks right before the pandemic really started to affect people. The photo may seem normal to most, but it means something else to me. It brings me a sense of hope, knowing that soon this whole pandemic will be over and that I will soon be able to retake that photo without the risk of getting a virus.
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Neviah
3/5/2021 07:07:38 am
A pictures is meant to capture moments that we want to remember. A picture that is a worth a thousand words to me is a picture of me and my best friend. This picture is worth a thousand words because we are still friends to this day. Not everyone takes pictures and not everyone saves old photos. This photo brings me happiness because I kind of get to relive the moment. As long as I have this picture it will always mean a thousand words.
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Ethan Vazquez
3/5/2021 07:09:52 am
There’s many pictures out there with different kinds of meaning towards it,For example there this one picture with me and my brother, and my sister playing lazer tag with the most highest score which tells people we are weaker with one but with many we are stronger.
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Benjamin Liu
3/5/2021 07:10:45 am
There is one picture I think that can explain and think that it is worth a thousand words. It was on my birthday, and I went with my mom to this barbecue place with my cousins. I took a picture with my mom and it meant a lot of things. It made me realize that I was older and that I had to be more responsible. I needed to try and help more and be a support for everyone.
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Harlem Lake
3/5/2021 07:11:47 am
Theres many pictures that have there on unique meaning. I have one picture that’s speak a thousand words. The picture is a picture of my family and I 5 years ago. In the picture you could tell everyone was young and having a good time. In the picture it looked like it was a birthday and we were playing around and having fun. That picture that spoke a thousand words because you could see the bond between all of us.
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Alanna Heath
3/5/2021 07:15:57 am
I hold many pictures close to me that speak a thousand words. One example of such a photo is a picture of my sister and I playing around when we were younger. This picture means a lot to me because in that photo, it was as if us two were never going to grow up and change. Whenever I look at this meaningful picture it gives me hope that no matter how many fights us two get in we will always remain close, playful, sisters.
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3/5/2021 07:24:34 am
Pictures can explain what is happening in the moment. A picture of mine that I took from two years ago showed my friend and I in my backyard. It seems like an average photo, but to me it brings back memories of the fun things that happened that day. I think of all the things we talked about and how much fun we had.
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Elizabeth Chuni
3/5/2021 07:27:06 am
They said a picture is worth a thousand words. Well for me that picture is one from my trip to Ecuador. I miss Ecuador and the people there it really made this whole pandemic disappear. In that picture you can see three of my friends posing. It was funny and I like to look back at it. This is because it makes me remember how much fun I had with them and it reassures me that no matter what there thinking of me too and that I'm not as lonely as I thought I was.
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Ambisha Deen
3/5/2021 07:30:54 am
Pictures hold many memories and feelings. You can often tell the mood of a picture just by looking at it closely and examining it. I was looking through my photo gallery last week and found a picture of my friends after school right after we had been given a week off of school due to Covid-19. It was a picture that I took of them while they weren’t looking. They were laughing and smiling at each other. I feel like we all knew what was going to happen, but we hoped for the best.
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Keith Konopka
3/5/2021 07:32:58 am
Photos are a great way to express a past memory. One picture that is worth a thousand words is one where my brother and I were standing together and smiling for a selfie on my new phone. You could tell that I either asked him to do it or he wanted a picture. From the questionable camera angle, you could also tell that I wasn't very good at taking pictures. Every time I see this picture, it makes me remember the joys of the past.
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3/5/2021 07:35:22 am
Photos have significant meanings behind them. A picture that means a lot to me is a picture of these two people that were once best friends but the other person had left the other person and never talked again. Recently, they had a reunion and they had a picture. That picture completed my 2020. Although 2020 wasn’t the best year, their reunion was one of the reasons that 2020 became a good year. The picture of them expressed so many feelings for so many people. As for me, I was screaming and running around my house because it made me so happy. We had never thought that they would get together again but they did which was so unexpected. Now that they had their reunion, they are friends again and they are talking to each other again. That one picture of them meant a lot to me and to so many other people.
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Jon Jhoel
3/5/2021 07:40:01 am
There are many pictures in the world. One photo that holds a thousands words is the picture of my friends and I eating at Yummy Taco before this pandemic. This reminds how good life was before this pandemic. It makes me hope that we can have a life of fun like this again after the pandemic.
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Brandon Williams
3/5/2021 07:40:32 am
I have a picture from 11 years ago of me and this other kid playing in far Rockaway. I still can’t remember his name and the only thing that I know about him is that his mom died a couple years back. This pictures speaks a thousand words because him and I are in a playground and we stopped playing by force because my mom wanted to take this picture(I’m glad she did).
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Arjun Khondoker
3/5/2021 07:42:02 am
Pictures can bring different types of feeling to different people. One picture that I have that is worth a thousand words is with me and some of my friends from summer camp two years ago. We were all being goofy in the photo and you can tell by the picture that we had developed a strong bond within two weeks of this camp. Even though there were rough times we always made it through and it makes me happy seeing this photo and it gives me a smile making me happy.
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Sydonie
3/5/2021 07:44:55 am
A picture is such a great way to express peoples expressions.Like the saying, "A picture is absolutely worth a thousand words.A picture that means a lot to me is a picture of me and my brother.we were laughing at a joke my aunt had made. Every time I look at that photo it brings me lots of happiness and joy.
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Nicolas Girado
3/5/2021 07:54:52 am
One picture that expresses the saying a picture is worth a thousand words is one with my brother Alex and my grandpa. In the picture I am about six years old riding my bike and Alex is three. My grandpa is teaching Alex to ride his first bike. It shows the love and care that my grandfather has always shown us. It shows that he will always be there for us during important moments in our lives.
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Alexander Cyusa
3/5/2021 08:03:40 am
I used to join this christian group called the community of Sant' Egidio there is that one picture where me and the people of sant egidio of new york were put together, and looking back at it, it felt like i had a bigger family
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Kieran
3/5/2021 08:05:05 am
I have a picture that makes me happy. I was at a family gathering a few years ago and my mom took a picture of me and my family. The reason it makes me happy is that my family doesn’t have family gatherings that much. So yea that makes me happy to look at.
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Grace Ryo
3/5/2021 08:06:22 am
Pictures can tell a story just by looking at them. One picture I have seen that is "worth a thousand words" is a picture of my sister and I when we were really little. In the picture, I was reading a book to her and pointing at the pictures while my sister looked at me. This picture expresses the bond my sister and I have always had, and how older siblings explain new things and ideas to their younger siblings.
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Joseph
3/5/2021 08:07:13 am
Pictures can bring out many different kinds of emotions. One picture that is worth a thousand words is when I was at my aunt and uncle's wedding about 9-10 years ago. I sitting on my mom's lap while I was crying because of my very tight braids. Everyone was having so much fun in the background while I was upset. Even though I was young, I think I could've taken advantage of this moment and have fun with my family.
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Claudia Poblete
3/5/2021 08:08:04 am
Pictures capture every moment and have significant meanings when you look closely. One photo that holds a lot of meaning to me is from a few months ago in September. I was with my sisters at one of our favorite restaurants. It was just the four of us eating and enjoying each other's company, when one of my sisters decided to take a selfie to send to our parents. In the picture, we're all smiling at the camera and you can tell we're having a fun time together. We usually don't get many opportunities to see each other, especially during the pandemic, so this picture means a lot to me.
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Adam Medina
3/5/2021 08:08:34 am
Pictures can bring memories, joy, sadness, and happiness. One of the photos that brings joy to me is me being with my friends from years ago. It bring back memories of what we did and it makes me happy.
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3/5/2021 08:09:20 am
Pictures can mean a million of things and each one has its own meaning behind them. One picture that brings back so many memories is one that I had taken 9 years ago. It was when I went to China to visit my great grandparents near the farm side of China. The picture was with my family and my face was filled with tears. I had cried because these chicken were chasing after me after I tried to fool around with them. Whenever I look at that picture too, I always remember what the house looks like. It is always the first this that comes to my mind whenever I see it. Also, this was the last picture I had of both my grandparents. They had both died a year after we left.
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Gabriel
3/5/2021 08:16:11 am
One picture that expresses a lot of emotions to me is a picture when I was first born. The reason for this is because it is one of my only pictures from new born to one year old. It shows me how much I have changed physically. It also shows me how much I have grown in life. I will always treasure this picture.
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Joshua Cofresi
3/5/2021 08:18:37 am
Pictures can set up a scene really well, and bring so much life to a moment. I would say the painting of the Last Supper by Leonardo Da Vinci is a picture that can represent a thousand words. Jesus and his apostles are pictured there. You can see the worry and confusion among the ago. You can see the food on the table and the disciples frantically discussing with each other while Jesus remains calm.
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Nicholas T.
3/5/2021 08:28:46 am
Pictures are something that shouldn't be taken lightly. They can mean so much to a person, and each one tells a very exciting story. There's a photo in my wallet of some of my friends and me chilling in someone's house two years ago. It really means a lot to me because I remember that it was one of the happiest days I ever had. Just the thought of sitting down with your friends after a long day of fun activities makes me smile. It hits me even harder because of the fact that we can't have stuff like that now thanks to COVID-19. There's still a lot more photos that mean so much to me, but this is just one of them.
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David Haro
3/5/2021 08:39:50 am
Pictures bring back fond memories that are sad and happy.One picture that speaks A thousand words is a picture of me and my friends during a field trip.It helps me remember the days where there wasn't a pandemic and how fun we could have without wearing a mask.
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Angela
3/5/2021 08:44:03 am
All pictures have a different meaning to them, since they were all taken to remember something. For example, the pictures you took as a child all resemble a memory. One of the pictures with a lot of meaning to me is one from 6 years ago. We were in the airport coming back, and my relatives were part of that folder.
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Angela
3/5/2021 08:44:17 am
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Joshua W.
3/5/2021 08:48:27 am
One picture that I own that is worth a Thousand Dollars to me is the time I visited Washington, D.C., and saw all of the sights. This photo expresses a thousand words to me because for all these years, I have only seen the Monuments either in a textbook or online, and for the first time, I saw it in person. I am not much of a "photo" person, but to me, this is the rarest picture I own.
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Jayson Reyes
3/5/2021 08:52:23 am
Pictures can have more meaning to it than someone smiling on a sunny day. It was just a normal day of April 15, 1947 when two MLB teams played each other. They were the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Boston Braves, and when a man came up to bat, someone took a picture. That man was Jackie Robinson. In that picture, it shows Jackie breaking the MLB's color barrier. It shows Jackie making history, just by going up to bat in his first game. It shows that no matter what your skin color is, you can make history.
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Natalie
3/5/2021 10:01:21 am
It's amazing how much a picture can tell just by what was captured. An example of this would have been the time my sister took a picture of me tackling her. I feel like this picture would represent the true meaning of sisterly love in my household. It would be able to say that we have that unbreakable bond. Most sisters might've been mad that they're younger sister was even near them. With that picture it represents love and trust. You may be able to interpret this many ways. To me this picture truly is worth a thousand words.
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