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Added 29 September 2026

showing

/ˈʃəʊɪŋ/ verb

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present participle and gerund of show

noun

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.

Origin

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.

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