showing

noun

show·​ing ˈshō-iŋ 

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

Examples of showing in a Sentence

The movie's last showing tonight is at 10:30.

Recent Examples on the Web

The Kansas City Royals hit the road looking for a better showing — and to break a trend. — Kansas City Star, 23 June 2026

Eduardo Cuevas New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s left-leaning slate had a dominant showing in three congressional primaries challenging mainstream Democrats. — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 23 June 2026

Artificial was also reportedly scheduled for a wider release in early 2027 and a showing at the SXSW Film & TV Festival, but those plans are now dead in the water. — Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 23 June 2026

The Giants took two out of three games during the teams’ last meeting, at Sutter Health Park in May, as the A’s look to even or win the season series with a strong showing this week. — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 23 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

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

Rhymes for showing

• blowing
• boing
• bowing
• crowing
• flowing
• glowing
• going
• growing
• hoeing
• knowing
• lowing
• rowing

Legal Definition

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