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 5

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

Yamal’s finest showing to date coincided with the best Champions League tie in years, a wild semi-final first leg in which Inter led 2-0 and 3-2. —Phil Hay, New York Times, 1 May 2025

But thanks to a huge showing at our favorite spring-summer shows and major cosigns from our favorite brands, the natural material is shaping up to have a much bigger season than usual. —Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 1 May 2025

The math of those slices off the point totals was merciless: Should a big prep draw a field of less than five, a 50-point second place was reduced to a 25-point place showing, which can mean the difference between getting a stall in the Churchill gate and not getting to race. —Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025

Arsenal have been excellent in the Champions League, though, following up a 6-1-1 run through the league phase with dominant showings against PSV Eindhoven in the round of 16 (9-3 on aggregate) and Real Madrid in the quarterfinals (5-1 on aggregate). —Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025

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