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showing¹
- /ˈʃəʊɪŋ/ UK
- /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/ US
Rhymes with -əʊɪŋ
Where it comes from
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.
verb shewing
- present participle and gerund of show
showing²
- /ˈʃəʊɪŋ/ UK
- /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/ US
Rhymes with -əʊɪŋ
Where it comes from
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”).
noun showings · shewing
- 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.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: exhibit, display, viewing, screening, expo, exhibition, showcasing, showcase, performance, demonstration, demonstrate, presentation, demo, revealing, noting, indicate
Translations
Talk about this word "showing." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/showing. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. showing. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/showing "showing." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/showing.Cite this
@misc{showing_2026,
title = {showing},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/showing},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
