showing

English Online Dictionary. What means showing‎? What does showing mean?

English

Alternative forms

• shewing (archaic)

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈʃəʊɪŋ/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/
• Rhymes: -əʊɪŋ

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.

2. A result, a judgement.

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