showing

[ shoh-ing ]

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

/ ˈʃəʊɪŋ /

noun

1. a presentation, exhibition, or display
2. manner of presentation; performance
3. evidence

Word History and Origins

Origin of showing¹

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

Example Sentences

Since Tuesday, 17 children had arrived at the emergency room showing signs of malnutrition and an elderly man had died due to severe dehydration, he added.

From BBC

I point out to Valerie, the border agent showing us around, that smuggling gangs can make thousands of pounds of profit per passenger.

From BBC

The contestants of ‘Finding Mr. Christmas’ talk about how showing their emotions was a big part of the Hallmark reality competition series seeking a new leading man.

From Los Angeles Times

They recently published a paper in Experimental Neurology showing that, in an animal model, PNA5 appears to have a protective effect on brain cells.

From Science Daily

In addition to showing the intermediate position of Skiphosoura, it also shows that a Scottish pterosaur, Dearc, as fitting in the mirror position between the early pterosaurs and the first darwinopterans.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• performance
• presentation