showing
Americannoun
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a show, display, or exhibition.
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the act of putting something on display.
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a performance or record considered for the impression it makes.
She made a bad showing in high school but did better in college.
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a setting forth or presentation, as of facts or conditions.
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Also called show piece. a rock specimen revealing the presence of a certain mineral.
noun
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a presentation, exhibition, or display
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manner of presentation; performance
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evidence
Etymology
Origin of showing
First recorded before 950; Middle English schewing (gerund), Old English scēawung; see show, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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A meme circulated portraying the Luce with iPhone applications photo-shopped onto the top, and another showing the car upside down and plugged into an iPhone charger.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
The bond market is challenging new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh, with 10-year Treasury yields showing the steepest gap with the S&P 500 since 1999.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
That wasn’t what investors expected and yet there it was, showing up exactly when the stakes were the highest.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
Doctors and nurses with Doppler machines and ultrasounds kept showing up, forcing them to hear the heartbeat and see the movement of a tiny body.
From Salon • May 27, 2026
More of his classmates boarded the bus, laughing and showing one another trinkets from the store.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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