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, anything short of a shutout from Minter’s defense wasn’t going to win Sunday in a game where the Chargers’ only score was a 21-yard field goal in the second quarter – an astoundingly poor showing, offensively. —Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026

Carly Maddock, a 38-year-old mom, shared a hilarious clip on TikTok showing how her daughter Riley reacted to her older sister Madison, 11, taking a bite of her birthday cake. —Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026

Going into the Seton Hall game at 16-1, Hurley hasn’t been too thrilled with the way his team has carried itself over the last few showings. —Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2026

The voting window coincides with a critical period for below-the-line races, where films with strong craft showings at guild awards hope to translate support into Oscar recognition. —Clayton Davis, Variety, 12 Jan. 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