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

Whether The Odyssey will have as big a showing at the Oscars as Oppenheimer is yet to be determined, but in all likelihood Nolan’s new big screen epic will follow the same PVOD strategy as his film predecessor. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

But no institution had a better showing at the All-Star festivities. — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 17 July 2026

During a showing of three 1-bedroom, 1-bathroom, 800-square-foot units, each selling for $535,000, Yidios told some prospective buyers about the lack of rental restrictions, repeating the same language de Borbon uses. — Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

The bonds issues by state and local governments and thousands of various borrowing authorities had a strong showing in the first half of 2026. — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 15 July 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