showing

/ˈʃəʊɪŋ//ˈʃoʊɪŋ/

verb

  1. 1

    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.
  2. 2

    To bestow; to confer.

  3. 3

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

  4. 4

    To guide or escort.

    Could you please show him on his way. He has overstayed his welcome.
  5. 5

    To be visible; to be seen; to appear.

    At length, his gloom showed.
  6. 6

    To put in an appearance; show up.

    We waited for an hour, but they never showed.
  7. 7

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

  8. 8

    (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.
  9. 9

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

noun

  1. 1

    An occasion when something is shown.

    We went to the midnight showing of the new horror movie.
  2. 2

    A result, a judgement.

    He made a poor showing at his first time at bat.

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