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believing is seeing

idiom
Meaning

One needs to believe something in order to know or understand it.


Examples
SIMPLE

You must have faith because believing is seeing.

CONTEXTUAL

She told her skeptical friend that believing is seeing when it comes to finding true happiness.

COMPLEX

The philosopher argued that objective reality remains hidden to those who doubt, for in matters of the spirit, believing is seeing.

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    seeing is believing

    One needs to see something in order to believe it; visible facts cannot be denied.

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