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 loss stings for multiple reasons with the obvious being the disappointing showing after the emotional game against Kansas. —Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Jan. 2025

That led home sales, excluding new homes, to fall 0.7% last year to 4.06 million -- the weakest showing for home sales since 1995 and edging out the terrible year for sales in 2023, the National Association of Realtors said Friday. —Alex Veiga The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 25 Jan. 2025

After her final show, Kotb shared a screenshot of her phone showing that multiple alarms from 3:00 a.m. to 3:30 a.m. had been turned off. —Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025

Attached to the Friday post is a video showing, among other images, soldiers picking up guns near a wall at the border. —Ray Lewis, Baltimore Sun, 24 Jan. 2025

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