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

The 34th Street theater filled up nine screenings, and Lincoln Square had five showings nearing capacity. —Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 Dec. 2025

And San Francisco needed every bit of it to escape with a win on Sunday against a Bears offense that racked up 440 yards (the 49ers had 496) and were 2 yards away from a game-winning touchdown when Caleb Williams’ pass fell incomplete with the clock showing zeroes. —Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 29 Dec. 2025

The most recent showing came in the first round against Texas A&M. —Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 26 Dec. 2025

Adrianna Porazzo erupted early with four of her six 3-pointers falling in the first quarter, setting the tone for a 28-point showing that led Foxboro over Canton, 68-28, in Hockomock League play. —Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 23 Dec. 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