showing

  • 1showing — show·ing n: an act or instance of establishing through evidence and argument appears to require a more specific showing of need by those who seek to perform drug testing D. A. Grossbaum failed to make a prima facie showing of a constitutional… …

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  • 2Showing — Show ing, n. 1. Appearance; display; exhibition. [1913 Webster] 2. Presentation of facts; statement. J. S. Mill. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 3Showing Up — Thoroughbred racehorse infobox horsename= Showing Up caption= sire= Strategic Mission grandsire= Mr. Prospector dam= Miss Alethia damsire= T.V. Commercial sex= Stallion foaled= 2003 country= United States flagicon|USA colour= Chestnut breeder=… …

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  • 4showing — noun 1 how sb/sth behaves or performs ADJECTIVE ▪ good, impressive, respectable, strong ▪ disappointing, disastrous (esp. BrE), dismal, lacklustre/lackluster …

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  • 5showing — n. performance 1) to make a showing 2) a good; poor showing (he made a poor showing) * * * [ ʃəʊɪŋ] poor showing (he made a poor showing) [ performance ] to make a showing a good …

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  • 6showing — noun a) A occasion when something is shown. We went to the midnight showing of the new horror movie. b) A result, a judgement. He made a poor showing at his first time at bat …

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  • 7Showing — Show Show, v. t. [imp. {Showed}; p. p. {Shown}or {Showed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Showing}. It is sometimes written {shew}, {shewed}, {shewn}, {shewing}.] [OE. schowen, shewen, schewen, shawen, AS. sce[ a]wian, to look, see, view; akin to OS. scaw?n,… …

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  • 8showing — noun Date: before 12th century 1. a. an act or an instance of putting something (as an artist s work) on view ; display b. the presentation of a motion picture c. show 5 < fashion showings > 2. performance, record …

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  • 9showing — /shoh ing/, n. 1. a show, display, or exhibition. 2. the act of putting something on display. 3. a performance or record considered for the impression it makes: She made a bad showing in high school but did better in college. 4. a setting forth&#8230; …

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  • 10showing — Synonyms and related words: Christophanic, Satanophanic, angelophanic, apocalyptic, apparent, apparition, appearance, appearing, arising, avatar, bared, beholdable, betraying, characterization, coming, coming into being, coming forth,&#8230; …

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