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I'll tell you where the injustice is. It's with the person earning £12,000 to £15,000-a-year who is being asked to be restrained by their business or employer. Yet the taxpayer has bailed out the banks, so why are they not showing restraint?
Prince Andrew

Meaning of "showing" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SHOWING

showing  [ˈʃəʊɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHOWING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Showing is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SHOWING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Show

Show may refer to: ▪ Show ▪ Show, a judged event in the hobby of animal fancy ▪ Conformation dog show ▪ Cat show ▪ Dog and pony show, an American idiom ▪ Mr. Show, a sketch comedy series ▪ Show, a 3G telecommunication service of Korea Telecom ▪ Bloody show, a term used in labour medicine ▪ A television program ▪ A theatrical production ▪ A concert ▪ A radio program ▪ A trade fair ▪ Showtime ▪ Show, a men's magazine ▪ Le Show, a weekly syndicated public radio show hosted by satirist Harry Shearer ▪ Show, a 2002 film...

Definition of showing in the English dictionary

The first definition of showing in the dictionary is a presentation, exhibition, or display. Other definition of showing is manner of presentation; performance. Showing is also evidence.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SHOWING


borrowing
ˈbɒrəʊɪŋ
easy-going
ˌiːzɪˈɡəʊɪŋ
fast-growing
ˌfɑːstˈɡrəʊɪŋ
flowing
ˈfləʊɪŋ
following
ˈfɒləʊɪŋ
foregoing
fɔːˈɡəʊɪŋ
glowing
ˈɡləʊɪŋ
going
ˈɡəʊɪŋ
growing
ˈɡrəʊɪŋ
knowing
ˈnəʊɪŋ
lowing
ˈləʊɪŋ
mowing
ˈməʊɪŋ
narrowing
ˈnærəʊɪŋ
ongoing
ˈɒnˌɡəʊɪŋ
outgoing
ˈaʊtˌɡəʊɪŋ
overflowing
ˌəʊvəˈfləʊɪŋ
owing
ˈəʊɪŋ
rowing
ˈrəʊɪŋ
sewing
ˈsəʊɪŋ
throwing
ˈθrəʊɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHOWING

showerproof
showerproofing
showery
showgirl
showground
showgrounds
showier
showiest
showily
showiness
showing-off
showjumping
showman
showmance
showmanly
showmanship
showmen
shown
showpiece
showplace

WORDS THAT END LIKE SHOWING

billowing
bowing
crowing
cult following
drawing
fast-flowing
glass-blowing
harrowing
inflowing
ingrowing
mellowing
mind-blowing
public sector borrowing
rice growing
rice-growing
sowing
there is no knowing
unknowing
vine-growing
whistle-blowing
wine growing

Synonyms and antonyms of showing in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SHOWING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «showing» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of showing

Translation of «showing» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SHOWING

Find out the translation of showing to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of showing from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «showing» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

放映
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

actuación
570 millions of speakers

English

showing
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दिखा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مَظْهَر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

показ
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

exibição
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দেখাচ্ছে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

démonstration
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menunjukkan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ausstellung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

展示
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

전시회
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nuduhake
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

buổi trình diễn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காண்பிக்கப்படுகிறது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दर्शवित आहे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gösterme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

presentazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pokaz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

показ
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

prezentare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

προβολή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vertoning
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

föreställning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

visning
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of showing

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHOWING»

The term «showing» is very widely used and occupies the 1.583 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SHOWING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about showing

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10 QUOTES WITH «SHOWING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word showing.
1
Angela Ahrendts
It is one of the most important parts of my job, showing that you can't do it all.
2
Tracy Anderson
I tell people to be thankful that Madonna is showing that it's possible to be ageless - people should applaud and celebrate that. Anybody who criticises her is just jealous!
3
Prince Andrew
I'll tell you where the injustice is. It's with the person earning £12,000 to £15,000-a-year who is being asked to be restrained by their business or employer. Yet the taxpayer has bailed out the banks, so why are they not showing restraint?
4
Bruce Babbitt
We had kind of a rocky start, but I spent a lot of time working with the President and handing him statistics and showing him what we were doing as we went along and kind of saying to him, you know, this is really important.
5
Samuel Barnett
This industry isn't fair. It doesn't owe anybody a career. It's just about luck, determination, and showing up and being professional. The rest is out of your hands.
6
Regina Brett
Most of life is showing up. You do the best you can, which varies from day to day.
7
Jerry Bruckheimer
I love taking you inside a world that you're not apart of and showing how actually works.
8
James L. Buckley
Moreover, we are showing a dismaying tendency to recast God in Man's image.
9
Steve Carell
I don't think my kids have to worry too much about me embarrassing them because that's not how I would want to grow up, with wacky dad showing up at school and performing for everyone.
10
Glenn Close
There are a lot of big spec houses now all across Connecticut, a lot of ostentatious showing of wealth.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHOWING»

Discover the use of showing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to showing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Dog Showing for Beginners
Provides an overview of the dog show world, offers advice on selecting a dog, joining a club, understanding the point system, entering and preparing for a show, and evaluating a dog
Lynn Hall, 1994
2
Hey, America, Your Roots Are Showing:
A noted geneaologist reveals what it is like to be a history detective using twenty-first-century techniques and technology, and discusses some of the cases she has solved, including the families of celebrities and work for the Army and the ...
Megan Smolenyak, 2012
3
Showing of Love
In Showing of Love, Julia Bolton Holloway provides a complete translation of Julian of Norwich?s ground-breaking text, opening windows of insight into her medieval world.
Julian (of Norwich), 2003
4
Showing & Telling: Learn How to Show & When to Tell for ...
Complete with examples from bestsellers and interactive exercises, this comprehensive guide offers an in-depth look at scene development, the role of reflection in storytelling, the art of summarizing, and how to bring it all together.
Laurie Alberts, 2010
5
Showing Our True Colors: A Fun, Easy Guide for Understanding ...
Filled with easy-to-use tools for personal growth, author Miscisin helps readers uncover the power of the True Colors process and find better ways for resolving conflicts, enhancing self-expression and opening lines of personal ...
Mary Miscisin, 2001
6
Showing Up for Life: Thoughts on the Gifts of a Lifetime
The father of one of the most successful businessmen in history conveys the values and principles he has learned in life and instilled in his children.
Mary Ann Mackin, 2010
7
Pictures Showing What Happens on Each Page of Thomas ...
With Pictures Showing What Happens on Each Page of Thomas Pynchon's Novel Gravity's Rainbow, artist Zak Smith at once eases and expands readers' experience of the twentieth-century classic.
Zak Smith, 2010
8
Showing Like a Queen: Female Authority and Literary ...
Showing Like a Queen argues that Spenser, Shakespeare, and Milton turned the political problem of queenship to their advantage.
Katherine Eggert, 2000
9
Showing Kunga: From Pet Owner to Dog Show Junkie
In Showing Kunga, author Alxe Noden tells the story of how she went from being a pet owner with no interest in showing dogs to what she describes as a "dog show junkie.
Alxe Noden, 2012
10
Showing Mary: How Women Can Share Prayers, Wisdom, and the ...
Reverend Renita J. Weems draws upon two prayers from the Book of Luke, examining the relationship between Mary and her older cousin to reveal the important effect mentoring has on the lives of women.
Renita J. Weems, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHOWING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term showing is used in the context of the following news items.
1
ArtsBeat | Strong Showing for Summer Openings on Broadway
In its second week of performances, the hip-hop musical “Hamilton” continued its muscular showing during previews, grossing $1,302,511, an increase of ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
2
Apple may start showing ads based on your credit card balance
Marketers can (and do) glean valuable information about the types of products smartphone users are most likely to buy based on their day-to-day digital ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
3
Spain showing path out of pain
I arrived back in Australia in the past week having spent some 10 days in the northern hemisphere, three of them in Spain. I've made many good friends there ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
4
Moore's Law Is Showing Its Age
No company sounds more religious about Moore's Law than Intel Corp. INTC 2.15 % , whose co-founder made a famous observation about the miniaturization of ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
5
Showing Dad the Ropes About Braids
On a recent Monday evening, 10 men, most in shirt sleeves, escaped work early to attend class on the Upper West Side. The narrow space was at maximum ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
6
Wow, celebrities love showing their butts on Instagram
Justin Bieber (clockwise from left), Joan Smalls and Rihanna flaunt their famous behinds on social media. Photo: Instagram (3). There are plenty of Instagram ... «New York Post, Jul 15»
7
Why A-listers have stopped showing skin on the beach
Bathing beauties like Gigi Hadid (far left) and Jessica Biel (far right) are trading their teeny bikinis for surprisingly sexy, skintight, sleeved swimwear — like this ... «New York Post, Jun 15»
8
Without Showing Games, ESPN Leaves a Mark on the NBA Finals
The line suggests a bookkeeping arrangement between two networks within the Walt Disney Company — ESPN pays ABC for showing N.B.A. games, like the ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
9
LightSail Spacecraft Sends Back a Selfie Showing Its Sail Stretched …
Like everything else with the LightSail spacecraft, the picture did not come easily. LightSail, an ambitious privately financed project to demonstrate using the ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
10
So how's that “showing the GOP can govern” thing going?
Congress left town this weekend for their Memorial Day recess, with their final mini-drama the failure to reauthorize the National Security Agency's bulk collection ... «Washington Post, May 15»

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