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

The trip had really started on a November evening after a showing of family summer-vacation movies. —Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024

After yet another ugly showing, that’s the question Yzerman may have to spend his holiday pondering. —Max Bultman, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024

Allegations in the complaint include: No more showing nude videos or images of women to Lively or her employees. —Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024

The showing of the teeth is very common among animals. —Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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