Word clouds

A word cloud is a visual representation of word frequency. The words occurring most often in the original text appear largest in the graphic design.

In digital technology, a word cloud (or tag cloud) provides links to further information. It is a popular visualization of words typically associated with Internet keywords and text data used most commonly to highlight popular or trending terms.

Computer technology aside, word clouds are very powerful to help visual learners through a beautiful, informative image that communicates much in a single glance.

The image in this post is a word cloud I created using the lyrics of the song "New York, New York".

New York, New York

Start spreading the news
I am leaving today
I want to be a part of it
New York, New York

These vagabond shoes
They are longing to stray
Right through the very heart of it
New York, New York

I want to wake up in that city
That doesn't sleep
And find I'm king of the hill
Top of the heap

My little town blues
They are melting away
I gonna make a brand new start of it
In old New York

If I can make it there
I'll make it anywhere
It's up to you
New York, New York

New York, New York
I want to wake up in that city
That never sleeps
And find I'm king of the hill
Top of the list
Head of the heap
King of the hill

These are little town blues
They have all melted away
I am about to make a brand new start of it
Right there in old New York

And you bet baby
If I can make it there
You know, I'm gonna make it just about anywhere
Come on, come through
New York, New York, New York