English Explanatory Dictionary

what you see is what you get

English dictionary entry

Meanings

phrase
  1. The image corresponds to the reality.
  2. The screen image resembles the printed output.

Pronunciation

En-au-what you see is what you get.ogg

Word forms

what you see is what you get what-you-see-is-what-you-get

Etymology

Originally a humorous allusion to a catchphrase popularized by the comedian Flip Wilson on American TV in the 1960s.

Synonyms

WYSIWYG

Related words

by name and by nature do exactly what it says on the tin I told you so live up to one's name dead dove Ronseal what did I tell you
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