showing

noun

show·​ing ˈshō-iŋ How to pronounce showing (audio)
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

Examples of showing in a Sentence

The movie's last showing tonight is at 10:30.
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But with Allen giving them the best quarterback performance of Week 1 in the NFL — an all-in 424-yard, four-touchdown showing without a single turnover — and no signs of him slowing down, the Bills should remain firmly atop the list of Super Bowl contenders this season. Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025 Looking back over the past 20 years, airline equities have tended to outperform in the final three months of the year, with the NYSE Arca Global Airlines Index gaining over 3% on average in October; this is followed by an even stronger showing in November and a 3% increase in December on average. Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 Due to the poor showing by the Giants' offense in Week 1, calls have started coming in for rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart to become the starter. Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025 Fendi’s coed centenary show in February displayed many spacious legs and puddling hems, while Kim Jones proposed straight-up palazzo pants in his final showing for Dior. Nick Hendry, Robb Report, 6 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for showing

Word History

First Known Use

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

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

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“Showing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/showing. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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-testingD. A. Grossbaum
failed to make a prima facie showing of a constitutional violation warranting suppression of the evidence

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