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

Yaxel Lendeborg dropped 27 points in a dominant all-around showing, and Michigan went on a brutal 21–0 first-half run. —Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026

The event began a free showing of cars that did not otherwise qualify for the Concours on the street next to Scripps Park. —Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026

Estévez was candid about his poor showing. —Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2026

That includes a 5-for-18 showing beyond the arc. —Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 29 Mar. 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