showing

[shoh-ing]

noun

1. a show, display, or exhibition.

2. the act of putting something on display.

3. a performance or record considered for the impression it makes.

   She made a bad showing in high school but did better in college.

4. a setting forth or presentation, as of facts or conditions.

5. Also called show piece. a rock specimen revealing the presence of a certain mineral.

showing

/ ˈʃəʊɪŋ /

noun

1. a presentation, exhibition, or display

2. manner of presentation; performance

3. evidence

Word History and Origins

Origin of showing¹

First recorded before 950; Middle English schewing (gerund), Old English scēawung; show, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

He has been working the district for the past three months, handing out gold-colored fliers showing the day’s bullion price.

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It was my junior year of high school and OxyContin was showing up everywhere, in the hallways at school, parties on the weekend and in medicine cabinets all over central Appalachia.

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Lawyers for the victims say they have evidence showing the transmission line is not properly grounded, leading to two wildfires in six years.

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He defied widespread calls to step down and has been criticised for only showing up for one rally, spending most of the campaign period on a 10-day private trip to Europe.

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Matsumoto emphasizes the institutional aspect of our times by showing how the identities of individuals have become subsumed by their jobs.

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Related Words

• performance 
• presentation