showing

UK/ˈʃəʊɪŋ//ˈʃoʊɪŋ/

showing is the present participle and gerund of show.

Noun

showing (plural showings)

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

Meaning of show

Verb

show (third-person singular simple present shows, present participle showing, simple past showed or (archaic) shew, past participle shown or (US or rare) showed)

(transitive) To display, convey or exhibit; to have something available for others to see; to direct attention to something.
- The king showed great wisdom in his decisions.
1. (transitive) To indicate; to convey facts that lead to a conclusion.
  - The record shows that you have been late twelve times this year.
2. (transitive) To guide or escort; to show the way.
  - Could you please show him on his way. He has overstayed his welcome.
3. (transitive) To bestow; to confer.
  - to show mercy; to show favour
4. (transitive) To put on a movie, TV show, etc; to be presented in this way.
  - The cinema on Ninth Avenue is showing a couple family movies.
5. (transitive) To display artwork in a gallery or museum.
  - John is showing his work tonight.

See all 40 meanings of show

Forms of showing

Verb
alternative form (archaic)	shewing
Noun
plural	showings

Origin of showing

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.

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”).

Words formed from showing

Words that rhyme with showing

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Questions about showing

What does showing mean?: Showing means an occasion when something is shown.
What is showing the present participle and gerund of?: Showing is the present participle and gerund of show.
What part of speech is showing?: Showing is a noun.
How do you pronounce showing?: Showing is pronounced /ˈʃəʊɪŋ/ (UK).
What is the plural of showing?: The plural of showing is showings.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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