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

Other spring arrivals Giant ($1,215,687) and Every Brilliant Thing ($1,566,354) continued strong showings, and Ragtime was boffo as always at $1,152,711. —Greg Evans, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026

Even after last year’s relatively strong showing for the genre, games adaptations have struggled to evolve beyond simply borrowing recognizable IP. —Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Apr. 2026

In performance terms, this was Arsenal’s most encouraging showing in weeks. —James McNicholas, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026

Julian gave the example of a recent showing in which an out-of-state, all-cash client flew in for the day. —Sydney Lake, Fortune, 19 Apr. 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