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 5a

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

The first of those games was Flagg’s 51-point showing against Orlando, the first time a teenager had scored 50 in the NBA. —Schuyler Dixon, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026

That outing followed a strong Game 3 showing, too, as Dosunmu had 25 points (10-for-15 shooting) and nine assists in that 113-96 win. —Sam Amick, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026

Before stepping aside to support Trump in August 2024, Kennedy was polling at 9 to 12% in key battleground states like Arizona and Virginia—the strongest showing for any third-party candidate. —Isabel Vincent, Vanity Fair, 27 Apr. 2026

The Republican candidate will need to play catchup as Democrats have momentum going into the midterms following a competitive showing in Georgia's 14th congressional district, and Ossoff has consistently polled higher than any of the Republican challengers. —Irene Wright, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for showing

• blowing
• boing
• bowing
• crowing
• flowing
• glowing
• going
• growing
• hoeing
• knowing
• lowing
• rowing

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