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showing

/ˈʃəʊɪŋ/

verb

Meaning

  • To display, to have somebody see (something).

    "All he had to show for four years of attendance at college was a framed piece of paper."

  • To bestow; to confer.

  • To indicate (a fact) to be true; to demonstrate.

  • To guide or escort.

    "Could you please show him on his way. He has overstayed his welcome."

  • To be visible; to be seen; to appear.

    "At length, his gloom showed."

  • To put in an appearance; show up.

    "We waited for an hour, but they never showed."

  • To have an enlarged belly and thus be recognizable as pregnant.

  • (racing) To finish third, especially of horses or dogs.

    "In the third race: Aces Up won, paying eight dollars; Blarney Stone placed, paying three dollars; and Cinnamon showed, paying five dollars."

  • To have a certain appearance, such as well or ill, fit or unfit; to become or suit; to appear.

Synonyms

display,
exhibit,
indicate,
point out,
reveal,
demonstrate,
prove,
arrive,
show up

noun

Meaning

  • 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."