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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.


showing British  
/ ˈʃəʊɪŋ /

noun

  1. a presentation, exhibition, or display

  2. manner of presentation; performance

  3. evidence

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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In the longer term, Arteta has shown his penchant for hosting barbecues for his players, staff and their families at the club's London Colney headquarters - showing the importance he places on nurturing bonds.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Tuesday, GE Aerospace is showing off its defense business at an event north of Boston.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

On Monday, strategists from Cboe Global Markets shared a chart with MarketWatch showing that investors have been aggressively piling into “out-of-the-money” call options.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

A 50-year-old man in an isolation ward in western Uganda was showing Ebola-like symptoms on Tuesday, including bleeding from the mouth, the local district health department reported.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

I actually feel halfway all right about what the mirror is showing me for once.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell

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