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Showing

noun/ʃˈoʊɪŋ/
Definition
the display of a motion picture
something shown to the public
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ʃˈoʊɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/ʃˈəʊɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ʃˈəʊɪŋ/
2 syllables Say it as /ʃˈoʊɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe display of a motion picture
nounsomething shown to the public
“the museum had many exhibits of oriental art”
verbgive an exhibition of to an interested audience
“She shows her dogs frequently”
verbestablish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
“The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound”
verbprovide evidence for
“The blood test showed that he was the father”
verbmake visible or noticeable
“She showed her talent for cooking”
verbshow in, or as in, a picture
“This scene depicts country life”
verbgive expression to
“She showed her disappointment”
verbindicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
“I showed the customer the glove section”
verbbe or become visible or noticeable
“His good upbringing really shows”
verbindicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
“The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero”
verbgive evidence of, as of records
“The diary shows his distress that evening”
verbtake (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
“The usher showed us to our seats”
verbfinish third or better in a horse or dog race
“he bet $2 on number six to show”
Word Forms
screenverbproject onto a screen for viewing
showverbgive an exhibition of to an interested audience
displayverbto show, make visible or apparent
exhibitverbto show, make visible or apparent
shownounthe act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
showingnounthe display of a motion picture
demonouna visual presentation showing how something works
exhibitornounsomeone who organizes an exhibit for others to see
presentmentnouna show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view
presentationnounthe act of presenting a proposal
demonstrationnouna visual presentation showing how something works
demonstratornouna teacher or teacher's assistant who demonstrates the principles that are being taught
demonstrativeadjectiveserving to demonstrate
establishmentnounthe cognitive process of establishing a valid proof
testimonynounsomething that serves as evidence
testifiernouna person who testifies or gives a deposition
evidencenounan indication that makes something evident
picturenounillustrations used to decorate or explain a text
picturingnounvisual representation as by photography or painting
depictiveadjectivedepicted in a recognizable manner
depictionnounrepresentation by drawing or painting etc
depictingnouna representation by picture or portraiture
expressibleadjectivecapable of being expressed
expressiveadjectivecharacterized by expression
indicationnounthe act of indicating or pointing out by name
pointernouna mark to indicate a direction or relation
readingnouna datum about some physical state that is presented to a user by a meter or similar instrument
registrationnounthe act of adjusting something to match a standard
ushernounsomeone employed to conduct others
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
zeigen
die Anzeige eines Films
🇫🇷French
montrant
l'affichage d'un film
🇪🇸Spanish
demostración
la visualización de una película
🇮🇹Italian
mostrando
la visualizzazione di un film
🇳🇱Dutch
tonen
de weergave van een film
🇵🇹Portuguese
mostrando
a exibição de um filme
🇷🇺Russian
показывая
показ кинофильма
India
🇮🇳Hindi
दिखा
चलचित्र का प्रदर्शन
🇧🇩Bengali
দেখানো
একটি মোশন ছবির প্রদর্শন
🇮🇳Tamil
காட்டும்
ஒரு இயக்கப் படத்தின் காட்சி
🇮🇳Telugu
చూపిస్తున్నారు
చలన చిత్రం యొక్క ప్రదర్శన
🇮🇳Marathi
दर्शवित आहे
मोशन पिक्चरचे प्रदर्शन
🇮🇳Gujarati
દર્શાવે છે
મોશન પિક્ચરનું પ્રદર્શન
🇮🇳Kannada
ತೋರಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ
ಚಲನೆಯ ಚಿತ್ರದ ಪ್ರದರ್ಶನ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കാണിക്കുന്നു
ഒരു ചലന ചിത്രത്തിൻ്റെ പ്രദർശനം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਦਿਖਾ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ
ਇੱਕ ਮੋਸ਼ਨ ਤਸਵੀਰ ਦੀ ਡਿਸਪਲੇਅ
🇵🇰Urdu
دکھا رہا ہے
ایک موشن پکچر کا ڈسپلے
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
显示
电影的显示
🇯🇵Japanese
見せている
動画の表示
🇰🇷Korean
전시
영화의 상영
🇻🇳Vietnamese
hiển thị
sự hiển thị của một hình ảnh chuyển động
🇹🇭Thai
กำลังแสดง
การแสดงภาพเคลื่อนไหว
🇮🇩Indonesian
menunjukkan
tampilan film bergerak
🇵🇭Filipino
nagpapakita
ang pagpapakita ng isang motion picture
🇲🇾Malay
menunjukkan
paparan gambar bergerak
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
عرض
عرض الصورة المتحركة
🇮🇷Persian
نشان دادن
نمایش یک تصویر متحرک
🇹🇷Turkish
gösteriliyor
bir sinema filminin gösterimi
🇮🇱Hebrew
הַצָגָה
הצגת סרט קולנוע
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'showing'?
The primary meaning of 'showing' is 'the display of a motion picture'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'showing' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'showing' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'showing' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'showing' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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