showing

verbnouncommon in dialogue

United Kingdom//ˈʃəʊɪŋ//
United States//ˈʃoʊɪŋ//

An occasion when something is shown.

verb

1
Also a form of showpresent participle and gerund of show

Etymology

From Middle English schewynge, schewand, schewande, schewende, from Old English sċēawiende, from Proto-West Germanic *skauwōndī, from Proto-Germanic *skawwōndz, present participle of Proto-Germanic *skawwōną (“to look, observe”), equivalent to show + -ing.

noun

1
An occasion when something is shown.
We went to the midnight showing of the new horror movie.
2
A result, a judgement.
He made a poor showing at his first time at bat.

Etymology

From Middle English schewyng, schewinge, from Old English sċēawung (“a looking at, contemplation, consideration; respect, regard; survey, examination; a show, appearance, pretense”), from Proto-West Germanic *skauwungu, from Proto-Germanic *skawwungō, equivalent to show + -ing. Cognate with Dutch schouwing (“inspection, survey”), German Schauung (“vision”).

Forms

plural: showings

showdown · The final battle between two opponents, in which there can be…shower · A brief fall of precipitation (spell of rain, or a similar…showering · Something that falls in a shower.

showing · An occasion when something is shown.

Shown · A surname.showtime · The time at which an entertainment event is set to begin.shrapnel · Any shot, fragments, or debris thrown out by an exploding…

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