# showing

Pronunciation: say "SHOH-ing" US /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/, UK /ˈʃəʊɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of show. — present participle and gerund of show
   - Simple: Present participle of show. Use this -ing form when something is being shown right now.
   - _The gallery is showing works by several local artists this month._
   - _Showing kindness to strangers rarely costs anything._

## Noun

2. An occasion on which something is presented or displayed for an audience.
   - Simple: An event where something is put on display so people can see it.
   - _The gallery's evening showing attracted dozens of collectors._
   - _Tickets for the late showing sold out within minutes._
3. A result or performance, judged by how well someone or something did.
   - Simple: How well someone or something does in a contest or test.
   - _A poor showing in the early polls forced the candidate to rethink her strategy._
   - _The startup made an impressive showing at the investor conference._

## Origin

**Meaning 1** — This is 'show' plus '-ing'. It comes from Middle English schewynge, from Old English sċēawiende, the present participle of a Proto-Germanic verb *skawwōną meaning 'to look' or 'observe'.
**Meanings 2–3** — This is 'show' plus '-ing'. It comes from Middle English schewyng, from Old English sċēawung ('a looking at, contemplation, a show, appearance'), from Proto-Germanic *skawwungō. It is related to Dutch schouwing ('inspection, survey') and German Schauung ('vision').

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/showing (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).