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noun
- 1. the action of showing something, or the fact of being shown: "German shepherd, championship quality, excellent results in showing"
1. a. : an act or an instance of putting something (such as an artist's work) on view : display. b. : the presentation of a motion picture. c. : show sense 5. 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.
noun. a show, display, or exhibition. the act of putting something on display. a performance or record considered for the impression it makes: She made a bad showing in high school but did better in college. a setting forth or presentation, as of facts or conditions.
an opportunity for the public to see something: This is the film's first showing on television. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. (Definition of showing from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) showing | American Dictionary.
1. : to cause or permit to be seen : exhibit. showed pictures of the baby. 2. : to offer for sale. stores were showing new spring suits. 3. : to present as a public spectacle : perform. 4. : to reveal by one's condition, nature, or behavior. showed themselves to be cowards. 5. : to give indication or record of. an anemometer shows wind speed. 6. a.
n. 1. The act of presenting or displaying. 2. Performance, as in a competition or test of skill: a poor showing. 3. A presentation of evidence, facts, or figures. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
to record or express a number or measurement: The right-hand dial shows the temperature, and the left-hand one shows the air pressure. The company showed a loss of $2 million last year. The latest crime figures show a sharp rise in burglaries. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. show verb (EXPLAIN) B1 [ T ]
[usually singular] evidence of how well or how badly somebody/something is performing. the strong/poor showing of the Green Party in the election. On (= judging by) last week's showing, the team is unlikely to win today. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin.
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.
Definitions of showing. noun. the display of a motion picture. synonyms: screening, viewing. see more. noun. something shown to the public. synonyms: display, exhibit. see more. Pronunciation. US. /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/ UK. /ˈʃʌʊɪŋ/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles. loading examples... Word Family. showing.
to explain or make clear; make known: He showed what he meant. Synonyms: divulge, disclose, reveal, elucidate, clarify, interpret. to make known to; inform, instruct, or prove to: I'll show you what I mean. to prove; demonstrate: His experiment showed the falsity of the theory. to indicate, register, or mark: The thermometer showed 10 below zero.
