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

But there’s also plenty to celebrate, including Beyoncé’s massive haul and Charli XCX’s surprise showing. —Justin Curto, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024

Casado was outstanding in a 4-1 Champions League win against Kimmich's Bayern Munich a fortnight ago, and followed his impressive showing up with assists in a 4-0 routing of Real Madrid in El Clasico and a 3-1 victory over Espanyol on Sunday. —Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024

The Israeli army released a video showing blasts ripping through the village in the Marjayoun province, razing dozens of homes to dust. —Sally Abou Aljoud, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024

Just before the infamous AOL-Time Warner merger was announced in 2000, Fortune published an EVA analysis showing (correctly) that AOL stock was impossibly overvalued. —Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 2 Nov. 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