showing

Definition

  • noun: the act of making a movie, television show, piece of art, etc., available for the public to see
  • noun: an act or an instance of putting something (as an artist's work) on view
  • usually singular
  • synonyms: display, appearance, exhibition

Examples

  • The city's education system is 'showing signs of' improvement. [=the city's education system seems to be improving]

  • Both candidates are expected to make a good/strong 'showing' [=to get many votes] in next week's election.

  • The company wants to avoid 'showing its hand' about its decision until next month.

Movie quotes

  • (..) branch manager, whos personal friends with Tom Scarritt not a bad life is it? no. let me show you something i dont like showing people, cos i dont want them treating me differently boom! thats me and scarritt wow... god damn right wow im gonna dock you for dinging the car and for showing up late today alright try and be a little more responsable tomorrow i will sir, i promise. "not gonna let you down goose" what? (..)
    2012 Ted