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

Still, a defensive showing led by senior Cece Levrault (13 points, eight steals) helped the Lakers force 13 turnovers before the break. —Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2026

Ducks backup Ville Husso got the call against the club that drafted and developed him, making 32 of 35 saves in a noble showing. —Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 9 Mar. 2026

However, other bubble teams had strong showings during championship week, including Colorado, Arizona State and Villanova. —Grace Raynor, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026

The first period had echoes of last year’s dominant showings at home, with the Kings turning in a sharp performance and the Habs playing an atrocious 20 minutes. —Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 8 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