showing
nounUK /ˈʃəʊɪŋ/ · US /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/
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”).
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.
- Derived terms
- showing finger, showing off