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

Coming off the shakiest game of her career — an eight-turnover, two-assist, two-point showing against Nebraska — UCLA freshman guard Elina Aarnisalo appeared determined to reverse her fortunes in the early going. —Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025

This might be my Canadian color showing, but I’ve been trained to think of Saturday nights as hockey’s ideal viewing window. —Sean McIndoe, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025

Weak showings by the lesser members of the Power Four will undermine their case to equity in access to the next edition. —Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2024

Despite the strong showing, Larson missed out on a second championship title, as his journey came to an end in the Round of 8. —Alex Harrington, Newsweek, 27 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