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showing

showing

4 2.5
An exhibition of art or objects for people to see
  • noun
  • /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/
translation icon : exposición
  • The hotel's Cultural Embassy specializes in arranging showings and presentations of Dutch culture and the culture of guests.

So we invited him to come on this show tonight in this theater.

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Examples

  • Also, many sellers have pets and prefer to remove them during showings.

    Blog text (29)
  • In the first three showings alone, some three hundred thousand visitors paid to enter the Armory.

    Academic text (1998)
  • Well, we put our place on the market and had showings immediately and had to get the house ready.

    Blog text (9)
  • Like the public events, these exclusive showings were at the will of the duke, who was always present.

    Academic text (1995)
  • Both Nature and Color Slides had four such local showings, thus bringing these international slides to a much larger audience.

    Academic text (1995)
  • Family films, in particular, took a hit, as did late-night showings overall.

    Blog text (25)
  • In addition to architectural work, I also shoot landscape photography and plan on more gallery showings of those pieces.

    Blog text (2)
  • Frequent Arno art showings were held, including a 1938 exhibit at Averell Harriman's wife's gallery.

    Academic text (1997)
  • The gallery is hosting a grand showing of contemporary art next week.

  • We attended the showing of the documentary at the local theater last night.

Synonyms

show
vsshowing
1.0

An event like a play or concert that people watch

is more about public object arrangement rather than staged entertainment
presentation
vsshowing
435 3.5

To give information to a group using a talk or slides

is about public exposure of objects rather than verbal explanation
demonstration
vsshowing
172 2.7

An act of showing how something works to people

focuses on public access to objects rather than teaching or practical use
display
vsshowing
168 1.6

An arrangement of objects shown to the public, for example in a museum or shop

is the general public event rather than only an arranged set
spectacle
vsshowing
68 4.2

An impressive event like a parade or fireworks that people come to see

is less about striking drama and more about ordinary public exposure
exhibition
vsshowing
66 3.2

A public show of skill or ability, often in a performance

is the broader public event covering various kinds of objects
viewing
vsshowing
54 2.3

An event when people go to see something like a film or artwork

is the event of public access rather than the planned object arrangement
expo
vsshowing
54 3.2

A large public show where companies and artists display products or art

is a large public event emphasizing scale and trade rather than small exposure
slideshow
vsshowing
35 2.1

A series of images shown on a screen one after another

is a physical public object arrangement rather than sequential images
exposition
vsshowing
16 6.1

A large public show of things like art or new products

is similar but often formal and large rather than small or private
art exhibit
vsshowing
8 3.0

A public display of art in a gallery or museum

is about artworks in galleries rather than objects in general
art exhibition
vsshowing
3 3.0

A public show where people see paintings, sculptures, and other works of art

focuses on art specifically, not general object events

How Big

festival
178 1.0
fair
404 1.0
showing
4 2.5
to display
439 1.9
presentation
435 3.5

Surface Forms

showing singular
showings plural

Morphology

showing = show (transparent) = show + ing

The noun 'showing' is transparently derived from the verb 'show' with the addition of the suffix '-ing' to indicate an event or instance of showing.

Etymology

Showing comes from the simple verb show meaning 'to let people see' and the ending -ing meaning 'an event', so a showing is the act of putting things on view for the public, like an art exhibition.