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## Histogram example
This histogram shows the value distribution of a couple of time series. You can easily see that
This _histogram_ shows the value distribution of a couple of time series. You can easily see that
most values land between 240-300 with a peak between 260-280.

Histograms only look at _value distributions_ over a specific time range. The problem with histograms is you cannot see any trends or changes in the distribution over time.
This is where heatmaps become useful.
Here is an example showing height distribution of people.
For more information about histogram visualization options, refer to [Histogram]({{< relref "../panels/visualizations/histogram.md" >}}).
Histograms only look at _value distributions_ over a specific time range. The problem with histograms is you cannot see any trends or changes in the distribution over time. This is where heatmaps become useful.
## Heatmaps
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