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  • 11showing — show|ing [ ʃouıŋ ] noun count 1. ) an occasion when something such as a movie or television program is shown 2. ) usually singular the amount of success that someone or something has in an event or during a particular period: She had an… …

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  • 12showing — n. 1 the act or an instance of showing. 2 a usu. specified quality of performance (made a poor showing). 3 the presentation of a case; evidence (on present showing it must be true). Etymology: OE sceawung (as SHOW) …

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  • 13showing — 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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  • 14showing — noun 1) another showing of the series Syn: presentation, broadcast, airing, televising, screening 2) the party s present showing Syn: performance, (track) record, results, success, achievement …

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  • 15Showing — 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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  • 16showing — 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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  • 17showing — /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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  • 18showing — 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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  • 19showing — [ˈʃəʊɪŋ] noun [C] 1) an occasion when something such as a film or television programme is shown 2) the amount of success that someone or something has in an event or during a particular period She had a strong showing in the local elections.[/ex] …

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  • 20showing — show•ing [[t]ˈʃoʊ ɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) display; exhibition 2) the act of putting something on display 3) a performance or record considered for the impression it makes: made a good showing at the polls[/ex] 4) a setting forth or presentation, as of&#8230; …

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