showing

American  

[shoh-ing] / ˈʃoʊ ɪŋ /

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.

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showing British  

/ ˈʃəʊɪŋ /

noun

1. a presentation, exhibition, or display

2. manner of presentation; performance

3. evidence

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Etymology

Origin of showing

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

Example Sentences

“If there is a bomb, a war, so what?” said Aisha Katushabe, a Ugandan hostess at a Japanese restaurant in Dubai’s City Walk area, showing off her bravado.

From The Wall Street Journal

More recently, signs of stress are showing up in the private-credit market where major firms are pausing redemptions and writing down loans.

From The Wall Street Journal

Like many energy related equities, this is showing bearish RSI divergence.

From Barron's

Chinese equities may be showing early signs of stabilization after an extended period of weakness.

From Barron's

BBC Verify has confirmed videos and analysed satellite imagery showing the judicial complex had been damaged.

From BBC

Related Words

• performance
• presentation