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 5

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

Aberg has struggled a little bit since winning The Genesis Invitational in February, missing the cut at his last two events including a disappointing showing at The Players Championship. —Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025

His best showings come on the albums side, where Harry’s House returns to two tallies at once, and in almost matching positions. —Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025

An interested buyer arriving at an unexpectedly busy open house or getting rushed out the door to accommodate another showing might feel spurred to action. —Kim Velsey, Curbed, 7 Apr. 2025

To get here, these Tigers outlasted Michigan and then Michigan State, winning their Elite Eight draw with rigid perimeter defense and a 25-point, 14-board Broome showing. —Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025

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