Idiom idiom
seeing is believing
Meaning
One needs to see something in order to believe it; visible facts cannot be denied.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“I did not think he could run that fast, but seeing is believing.”
“The magician performed an impossible trick, but for the skeptical crowd, seeing is believing.”
“While the reports of the rare animal were compelling, the researchers maintained that seeing is believing until they captured clear photographic evidence.”
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Last updated August 10, 2026