showing

• shewing (archaic)

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

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• Rhymes: -əʊɪŋ

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.

showing

1. present participle and gerund of show

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”).

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.