showing

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Etymology 1

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

showing

  1. present participle and gerund of show

Etymology 2

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

showing (plural showings)

  1. An occasion when something is shown.
    We went to the midnight showing of the new horror movie.
  2. A result, a judgement.
    He made a poor showing at his first time at bat.
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