showing

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noun

show·​ing ˈshō-iŋ How to pronounce showing (audio)
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1
a
: an act or an instance of putting something (such as an artist's work) on view : display
b
: the presentation of a movie
c
: show sense 5a
fashion showings
2
: performance, record
made a good showing in competition
3
a
: a statement or presentation of a case
b
: appearance, evidence

showing

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present participle of show entry 1

Examples of showing in a Sentence

Noun The movie's last showing tonight is at 10:30.
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Noun
Particularly compared to their disastrous performance a week ago against the Chicago Bears, this is a much better showing. — AJC.com, 25 Oct. 2026 In fact, the Panthers’ offensive line had one of their best showings against the Eagles in Week 6. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026 Cooper Pratt hasn’t had the best defensive showing in the first two games but maybe he can be forgiven after singling in the go-ahead run in the bottom of the seventh inning. — Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026 The only other network to claim some real estate for itself is Fox, which leveraged its Big Noon Saturday platform for a pair of top-10 showings. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for showing

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of showing was before the 12th century

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showing

noun
show·​ing
: an act or instance of establishing through evidence and argument
appears to require a more specific showing of need by those who seek to perform drug-testing—D. A. Grossbaum
failed to make a prima facie showing of a constitutional violation warranting suppression of the evidence

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