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seeing is believing

idiom
Meaning

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


Examples
SIMPLE

I did not think he could run that fast, but seeing is believing.

CONTEXTUAL

The magician performed an impossible trick, but for the skeptical crowd, seeing is believing.

COMPLEX

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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    believing is seeing

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

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