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Showing

Definition: Showing

Showing

Noun

1. The display of motion picture.

2. Something shown to the public; "the museum had many exhibits of oriental art".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "showing" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1258. (references)

 

Specialty Definition: Showing

DomainDefinition

Mining

A. The first appearance of float, indicating the approach to an outcropping vein or seam. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Synonyms: Showing

Synonyms: display (n), exhibit (n), screening (n), viewing (n). (additional references)

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Synonyms within Context: Showing

ContextSynonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).

Confutation

Condemned on one's own showing,condemned out of one's own mouth.

Evidence

Adjective: showing; Verb: indicative, indicatory; deducible; grounded on, founded on, based on; corroborative, confirmatory.

Manifestation

Noun: {ant. } manifestation; plainness; Adjective: plain speaking; expression; showing; Verb: exposition, demonstration; exhibition, production; display, show; showing off; premonstration. exhibit.

Ostentation

Noun: ostentation, display, show, flourish, parade, etalage, pomp, array, state, solemnity; dash, splash, splurge, glitter, strut, pomposity; pretense, pretensions; showing off; fuss.

Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

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Crosswords: Showing

Etymologies containing "showing": Featurely. (references)

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Modern Usage: Showing

DomainUsage

Screenplays

Is it raining? Is it snowing? Is a hurricane a-blowing? Not a speck of light is showing so the danger must be growing (Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory; writing credit: Roald Dahl)

He likes you, that's just his way of showing it. (Rain Man; writing credit: Ronald Bass)

Excuse me Your balls are showing (Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls; writing credit: Steve Oedekerk)

Now really, it's rude enough being alive when no one wants you, but showing up uninvited to a wedding (Shrek; writing credit: Ted Elliott)

They said if you don't show up tomorrow don't bother showing up on Monday (The Simpsons; writing credit: Artur Brauner; Paul Hengge)

Lyrics

Baby, fancy friends showing you a smile (Mama Can't Buy You Love; performing artist: Elton John; writing credit: Leroy Bell and Casey James)

Stand up and let's start showing (Land Of Confusion; performing artist: Genesis)

But I'm showing you the door ("Faith"; performing artist: George Michael)

Showing off your ass 'cause you're thinking it's a trend (Doo Wop (That Thing); performing artist: Lauryn Hill)

I was showing off moves never seen before (Ten Rounds With Jose Cuervo; performing artist: TRACY BYRD)

Clever

Telling the boss what a good worker you are is worth 1%, showing him is worth 96%. (references; author: unknown)

Show a little bit of your anger everyday instead of showing a lot of it on one day. (references; author: unknown)

Movie/TV Titles

Showing Off (1931)

Jerusalem's Busiest Street Showing Mt. Zion (1903)

Showing the Y.M.C.A. and Library Paterson (N.J.) Fire (1902)

Opening of the Pan-American Exposition Showing Vice President Roosevelt Leading the Procession (1901)

Showing a Giant Crane Dumping a 40-Ton Car (1900)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Commercial Usage: Showing

DomainTitle

Books

  • The Absolute Beginner's Guide to Showing Your Dog (Absolute Beginner's Guide Series) (reference)

  • From Fatigued to Fantastic!: A Proven Program to Regain Vibrant Health, Based on a New Scientific Study Showing Effective Treatment for Chronic Fatigue and Fibromyalgia (reference)

  • A Taste of science : an anthology of writings by scientists, writings of good literary quality showing, among other things, the human side of science (reference)

  • Independent Birth of Organisms: A New Theory That Distinct Organisms Arose Independently from the Primordial Pond, Showing That Evolutionary Theorie (reference)

  • Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible: Showing Every Word of the Text of the King James Version of the Canonical Books of the Bible and Every (reference)

    (more book examples)

  

Theater & Movies

  

Music

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Image Slideshow: Showing

Photos:
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Illustrations:
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Computer Images:
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Photo Album: Showing

ThumbnailDescription & CreditThumbnailDescription & Credit

A series of six illustrations showing how to do breast self examination (BSE). See artwork BC-01, BC-05, BC-06, BC-08. Credit: Unknown photographer/artist.

Pictured is a darkened room with a lighted screen and remote keyboard. A technician is seated and with the left hand is pointing to the screen showing blue, red and purple images. This is an ultrasonic device. This imaging device sends short bursts of sound into the body. Echoes are reflected from tissues and transformed on the screen into colored outlines of tissues and organs. This may also be used as a therapy method. Credit: Linda Bartlett (photographer).

A laboratory scene at Building 17, Chamblee showing the conditions of facilities of the National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Credit: CDC.

A corridor in Building 17, Chamblee showing the conditions of facilities of the National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Credit: CDC.

"Nonconvex Octahedron" (movie) by Bronek Pabich. Showing how eight planes form a nonconvex octahedron.

"Stellated Octahedron" (movie) by Bronek Pabich. Showing how eight triangles form a stellated octahedron.

Project Mercury: AWT Gimbaling Rig Showing Motion. Credit: NASA.

Astronomers using the Hubble telescope have solved a 20-year-old mystery by showing that a ... Credit: NASA.

Sequence of images showing evidence for a plume near the terminator of Jupiter at the time of ... Credit: NASA.

Comparison of ground-based observation of the globular cluster M4 with an HST image showing white dwarfs. (Produced with the Wide-Field Planetary Camera 2, Hubble Space Telescope.). Credit: NASA.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

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Digital Photo Gallery: Showing
 

"NYSE detail" by Peter Björknäs
Commentary: "Detail from the New York Stock Exchange exterior showing part of the U.S. flag."
"Kangsar street" by Shafina Sheridan
Commentary: "Main street in Kuala Kangsar, Perak in Malaysia showing a row of old shophouses."

Source: photographs selected by the editor, with permission from the photographers.

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Familiar Quotations: Showing

AuthorQuotation

Benjamin Disraeli

Never apologize for showing feeling. When you do so you apologize for truth.

Francois De La Rochefoucauld

When we disclaim praise, it is only showing our desire to be praised a second time.

Hyman Maxwell Berston

Etiquette is getting sleepy in company and not showing it.

John D. Rockefeller

Good management consists of showing average people how to the work of superior people.

Lope de Vega

Take every gain without showing remorse about missed profits, because an eel may escape sooner than you think.

Oliver Cromwell

What is all our histories, but God showing himself, shaking and trampling on everything that he has not planted.

Pindar

Not every truth is the better for showing its face undisguised; and often silence is the wisest thing for a man to heed.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

The key to every man is his thought. . . . He can only be reformed by showing him a new idea which commands his own.

Shaflesbury

Giving advice is sometimes only showing our wisdom at the expense of another.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Historic Usage: Showing

AuthorDateQuotation

Communist Manifesto

1848

In showing that, under their rule, the modern proletariat never existed, they forget that the modern bourgeoisie is the necessary offspring of their own form of society. (reference)

Winston S. Churchill

1946

An attempt is being made by the Russians in Berlin to build up a quasi-Communist party in their zone of Occupied Germany by showing special favors to groups of left-wing German leaders. ("Iron Curtain" Speech)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Use in Literature: Showing

TitleAuthorQuote

Scarlet Letter

Hawthorne, Nathaniel

Truly, as I sought to convince him, the shame lay in the commission of the sin, and not in the showing of it forth

Les Miserables

Hugo, Victor

Before showing himself he waited till the sky was daubed with black

Grapes of Wrath

Steinbeck, John

The kitchen was empty of furniture, stove gone and the round stovepipe hole in the wall showing light

Gulliver's Travels

Swift, Jonathan

They supplied me as they could, showing a thousand marks of wonder and astonishment at my bulk and appetite

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Non-Fiction Usage: Showing

SubjectTopicQuote

Health

Detail showing Kerley B lines. (references)

Lung showing extensive interstitial and alveolar fibrosis. (references)

There are data showing that marijuana can play a role in crashes. (references)

Business

It has hit the bottom and started showing signs of recovery. (references)

The market for automotive parts and services is showing a sustained growth. (references)

Electronic surveillance/access control equipment is a market segment showing a strong growth. (references)

Children

Switzerland

The production, possession, distribution, or showing of hard pornography are crimes punishable with fines or prison sentences. (references)

Pakistan

The education system is in disarray, with studies showing that only 65 to 70 percent of children under the age of 12 are enrolled in school, less than half of whom actually complete primary school. (references)

Pakistan

A comprehensive survey was performed to identify school buildings that were being misused as well as the large numbers of teachers and administrators who were not performing their duties or even showing up for work. (references)

Civil Liberties

Brunei

The new law allows the Government to close a newspaper without prior notice and without showing cause. (references)

Bangladesh

Despite surveys showing that a majority of citizens are opposed to the use of hartals as a political weapon, all of the major parties continue to call hartals. (references)

Bulgaria

Also in April, Nova Zagora city officials refused permission for the showing of the same film, asserting that the film violated the tenets of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church. (references)

Economic History

Ireland

Advertising films must be approved before showing. (references)

India

The rural market has been showing rapid growth in recent years. (references)

Botswana

Below is a table showing the trends and patterns of foreign investment. (references)

Human Rights

Estonia

During the investigative stage, the prosecutor issues warrants upon a showing of probable cause. (references)

Swaziland

The mere charge of the underlying offense, without any evidentiary showing that the suspect is involved, is sufficient to employ the nonbailable provision. (references)

Poland

In the most urgent cases, in which there is no time to consult with the police commander, police may enter a private residence after showing their official identification. (references)

Political Economy

Lebanon

Following 2 years of recession, the economy is showing faint signs of recovery. (references)

Ireland

As a result, the popularity of the Ahern government has remained relatively stable, despite showing signs of decline recently. (references)

EL SALVADOR

The Ministry of Agriculture requires a salmonella-free certificate showing that the product has been approved by U.S. health authorities for public sale. (references)

Political Rights

Mozambique

The largest opposition group, RENAMO-UE, made a strong showing in the elections, winning 117 seats in the Assembly and 48 percent of the presidential vote. (references)

Trade

Uk

To support the CE-marking, a technical file must be maintained, with test data and methodology showing how the standards conformity was checked. (references)

Tunisia

THESE RATES REMAIN FAR HIGHER THAN U.S. BANKING REGULATIONS WOULD ALLOW, BUT THEY ARE SHOWING STEADY PROGRESS IN REDUCING THE LEVEL OF BAD LOANS. (references)

Travel

Austria

Showing understanding for the Austrian way of doing things will prove rewarding. (references)

Slovak Rep

If use of a rental car is planned, try to rent a vehicle that already has a sticker showing that the road fee has been paid. (references)

Egypt

Most landlords list their properties with Real Estate agents to get the best price for their property and the widest showing. (references)

Lexicography

Devil's Dictionary

EPITAPH, n. An inscription on a tomb, showing that virtues acquired by death have a retroactive effect. Following is a touching example: Here lie the bones of Parson Platt, Wise, pious, humble and all that, Who showed us life as all should live it; Let that be said -- and God forgive it!

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Spoken Usage: Showing

SpeakerPhrase(s)

Erin Runnion

Overwhelming. Overwhelming. The outpour from everyone, the love that people are showing us has just been incredible.

Rush Limbaugh

The Israelis are showing us how it's done.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Speeches: Showing

SpeakerTermPhrase(s)

Andrew Jackson

1829-1837Circumstances have been recently developed showing the existence of extensive frauds under the various laws granting pensions and gratuities for Revolutionary services.

Ronald Reagan

1981-1989Today, the brave people of Afghanistan are showing that resolve.

Bill Clinton

1993-2001Now, specifically, I propose a plan to ensure that all new handgun buyers must first have a photo license from their state showing they passed the Brady background check and a gun safety course, before they get the gun.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Usage Frequency: Showing

"Showing" is generally used as a lexical verb (-ing form) -- approximately 97.48% of the time. "Showing" is used about 5,983 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)
Parts of SpeechPercentUsage per
100 Million Words
Rank in English
Lexical Verb (-ing form)97.48%5,8321,670
Noun (singular)2.52%15125,596
                    Total100.00%5,983N/A

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Derived & Related Names: Showing

The following table summarizes names derived from the word "showing".
 
NameGenderLanguageMeaning
HaraN/ABiblical

Showing forth

JorahN/ABiblical

Showing

MisparN/ABiblical

Showing

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

 

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Expressions: Showing

Expressions using "showing": be showing condemned on one's own showing first showing have a medal showing private showing riding a showing showing a deficit showing bad manners showing contempt showing emotion showing intelligence showing lack of intelligence showing mercy showing neatness showing off showing trust showing wisdom without showing responsibility. Additional references.

Hyphenated Usage

Beginning with "showing": showing-off.

Ending with "showing": cat-showing, control-showing, dick-showing, re-showing, story-showing.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Showing

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

showing

213

pregnancy showing

26

movie showing

208

access accessed application can i many n only report request see sent showing statitics that use were were which

25

showing thong

152

your skin is showing

25

showing off

138

movie showing times

22

centralized showing

82

dog showing

22

pantie showing

74

movie now showing

22

centralized service showing

72

pussy showing

21

css showing

57

bra showing

19

her showing

41

nipple showing

19

showing tit

39

your slip is showing

18

nipples showing

35

butt showing

17

ass showing

34

girl pantie showing

17

leg showing

34

girl off showing

16

girl showing thong

33

showing wife

16

showing underwear

31

showing solution

16

boob showing

29

goods off showing wife

15

off showing wife

29

horse showing

15

girl showing

28

now showing

14

css showing.com

27

breast showing

12

pink showing

27

it showing

11

showing waistband

11
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: Showing

Language Translations for "showing"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Albanian

  

shfaqje (apparition, appearance, demonstration, display, emergence, emersion, exhibition, manifestation, parade, presentation, presentment, profession, raree show, reveal, screening, sellout, shew, show, theatricals), pohim (admission, affirmation, assertion, averment, avowal, claim, confession, confirmation, contention, corroboration, maintenance, predicate, predication, proposition, reassurance, testimony), paraqitje (adduction, demonstration, designation, display, face, figure, guise, introduction, likeness, make, manifestation, portrayal, preferment, presence, presentation, production, profile, recommendation, representation, smartness, statement, submission). (various references)

   

Arabic 

  

‏معرض (bleak, exhibition, exposition, fair, museum, show), ‏مظهر (air, appearance, aspect, exhibitory, exterior, face, figure, form, guise, look, manifestation, mien, phase, presentation, semblance, shape, show, visage), ‏نتيجة في مباراة, ‏عرض مسرحي, ‏أداء (execution, performance, rendering). (various references)

   

Bulgarian 

  

представяне (impersonation, introduction, presentation, production, rendering, representation), показване (exhibition, indication, proof, show), изложение (aspect, exhibition, exposition, exposure, fair, memorial, position, presentment, prospect, relation, representation), доказателство (averment, demonstration, object lesson, piece of evidence, proof, seal, telltale, testimony, verification, vindication, witness). (various references)

   

Chinese 

  

陈列 (Exhibited, Exhibiting, Exhibition). (various references)

   

Danish

  

situationsskitse (drawing showing the position of objects, sketch showing the position of objects), sporbesaettelsesplan (chart showing occupation of tracks), at de første gang er blevet vist i biograf (first showing in cinema), dokumentation for at en person har ret til at modtage pension eller rente (certificate showing entitlement to a pension, document showing entitlement to a pension, evidence of entitlement), fremstilling af maalforanderligheden paa de forskellige etager med afsatte punkter,som skulle have de samme koordinater i plan (chart showing dimensional variability at different levels of using reference points which would have the same planimetric coordinates), gæld til tilknyttede virksomheder (etc., loans, subsidiaries or joint ventures, the account showing amounts borrowed on a medium or long term basis from associates), gennemfoerelse af faelles projekter for at bevare,restaurere og udstille kunstvaerker (restoring and showing to advantage works of art, the implementation of joint projects for conserving), godtgørelse for en forøgelse af omsætningen (rebate on turnover showing an increase), jordfordelingskort (drawing showing new land marks and figures), opstillinger over udgifter (tables showing the use of the appropriations), økort (isolated region, map showing only a selected), register over oprindelige ejendomme (register showing previous situation), vise tænder (showing the teeth), taloplysninger om gennemførelsen af budgettet (figures showing the implementation of the budget), tilgodehavender hos joint ventures (the account showing loans to joint ventures in which the business is involved), tilskynde til en mere omfattende fremvisning og udsendelse af et stoerre udvalg af information optaget paa film og baand (to encourage the wider showing and broadcasting of a greater variety of recorded and filmed information), trinvis farvekorrektur (progressive color proofs, progressive colour proofs, progressives, progs, proofs made from the separate plates used in process-colour printing, showing the sequence of printing and the result after each additional colour has been applied), udgiftsopstillinger (tables showing the use of the appropriations), udgravningstegning (drawing showing excavation work), udsprængningstegning (drawing showing excavation work), rammekort (map showing details up to the sheet margin). (various references)

   

Dutch

  

spoorbezettingsgrafiek (chart showing occupation of tracks), situatietekening (drawing showing the position of objects, sketch showing the position of objects), situatieschets (drawing showing the position of objects, sketch showing the position of objects), korting voor verhoging van de omzet (rebate on turnover showing an increase), balans met deficit (balance sheet showing a loss), balans met nadelig saldo (balance sheet showing a loss), balans met overschot (balance sheet showing a profit), balansoverschot (balance sheet showing a profit), balanstekort (balance sheet showing a loss), bewijs dat pensioen of rente wordt genoten (certificate showing entitlement to a pension, document showing entitlement to a pension, evidence of entitlement), brandbestrijdingskaart (map showing fire escape routes), de vertoning en uitzending op grotere schaal bevorderen van een rijkere verscheidenheid van opgenomen en gefilmde informatie (to encourage the wider showing and broadcasting of a greater variety of recorded and filmed information), deelkaart (isolated region, map showing only a selected), eerste voorstelling in een bioscoopzaal (first showing in cinema), balans met batig saldo (balance sheet showing a profit), kaart met daarop aangegeven de tunnels,schachten,etc (map showing all tunnels, shafts etc.), weergave van de maatafwijkingen op de verschillende verdiepingen door het bepalen van een punt met gelijke planimetrische coμrdinaten (chart showing dimensional variability at different levels of using reference points which would have the same planimetric coordinates), kwantitatieve gegevens over de uitvoering van de begroting (figures showing the implementation of the budget), progressieve kleurenproef (progressive color proofs, progressive colour proofs, progressives, progs, proofs made from the separate plates used in process-colour printing, showing the sequence of printing and the result after each additional colour has been applied), raamkaart (map showing details up to the sheet margin), tanden laten zien (showing the teeth), tekening van de ontgraving (drawing showing excavation work), toedelingskaart (drawing showing new land marks and figures), uitgaventabellen (tables showing the use of the appropriations), het uitvoeren van gezamenlijke projecten voor het in stand houden, restaureren en op het voordeligst doen uitkomen van kunstwerken (restoring and showing to advantage works of art, the implementation of joint projects for conserving). (various references)

   

Estonian

  

film (movie showing). (various references)

   

Farsi 

  

مظهر, نمایش (Appearance, Display, Drama, Exhibition, Exposure, Histrionics, Ostentation, Parade, Performance, Play, Portrayal, Presentation, Representation, Show, Spectacle), علامت (Allegory, Badge, Banner, Brand, Emblem, Mark, Marker, Name, Presage, Sign, Signal, Stripe, Symbol, Symptom, Tally, Tick, Token), جلوه (Bravery, Display, Flash, Luster, Parade, Seeming, Show, Sight), اراءه (Exhibition, Exposure, Offer, Presentation, Representation, Show), اظهار (Proposal, Remark, Say, Statement, Testimony, Utterance), اشکارسازی (Revelation). (various references)

   

Finnish

  

saarikartta (isolated region, map showing only a selected), väriasteikot (progressive color proofs, progressive colour proofs, progressives, progs, proofs made from the separate plates used in process-colour printing, showing the sequence of printing and the result after each additional colour has been applied), väriasteikkovedokset (progressive color proofs, progressive colour proofs, progressives, progs, proofs made from the separate plates used in process-colour printing, showing the sequence of printing and the result after each additional colour has been applied), rehentely (showing off), näyttää hampaita (showing the teeth), luettelo aikaisemmasta omistustilanteesta (register showing previous situation), lainat yhtymältä,osakkuusyhtiöiltä ja yhteisyrityksiltä (e.g.cash advances, etc., loans, subsidiaries or joint ventures, the account showing amounts borrowed on a medium or long term basis from associates), lainat yhteisyrityksille (the account showing loans to joint ventures in which the business is involved), karttalehti (map showing details up to the sheet margin), kartta varauloskäynneistä ja palontorjuntakaluston sijainnista (map showing fire escape routes), kartta esiintymän laadusta ja rikkaudesta (map showing extent and richness of a deposit), kaivusuunnitelma (drawing showing excavation work), hienostelu (showing off, snobbery, snobbishness). (various references)

   

French

  

soirée (show), retransmission, projection, présentation, performance, passer, montrant, exposition (show), dénotant, aveu, apparence. (various references)

   

French Canadian

  

séance. (various references)

   

German

  

zeigend (displaying, evincing), vorstellung (association, conceivability, concept, conception, house, idea, illusion, image, imagination, interview, introduction, notion, offering, perception, performance, picture, play, presentation, show, vision), vorführung (demo, demonstration, display, exhibition, modeling, parade, performance, presentation, production, screening, show, viewing), vorführen (bring forward, demonstrate, model, parade, perform, produce, punish, screen, show, to demonstrate), leistung (accomplishment, achievement, benefit, capacity, effort, feat, merit, obligation, output, payment, performance, power, produce, rating, result, service, work), ausstellung (display, exhibition, exposition, issuing, making out, show), aufweisend, aufführung (behaviour, conduct, deportment, game, list, listing, performance, performing, presentation, recital, show, staging). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

εκδήλωση (demonstration, display, manifestation, outbreak, protestation), επίδειξη (demonstration, demonstration of, display, limelight, ostentation, pageantry, show, show off, sideshow, splurge, swank). (various references)

   

Hebrew 

  

הופעה (advent, appearance, arrival, bearing, coming, emergence, phenomenon, presence), הצגה (performance, play, show, staging). (various references)

   

Hungarian

  

kiállítás (exhibition, exposition, exposure, getting up, get-up, salons, sending-off, setout, show-off), bemutatás (array, demonstration, display, introduction, presentation, presentment, production, setout, show). (various references)

   

Indonesian

  

pementasan (play, presentation, staging). (various references)

   

Irish

  

thaispeáint (to show). (various references)

   

Italian

  

proiezione (projection, screening). (various references)

   

Japanese Kanji 

  

(a superior, aboard a ship or vehicle, above, after, as a matter of, as far as ... is concerned, authority, besides, best, emperor, far better, first volume, from the standpoint of, going up, government, governmental, head, high class, higher, imperial, influence of, lord, my dear, on top of, outer, over, presenting, shogun, sovereign, summit, superior, superior quality, surface, the above, top, up, upon, upper, upper part, upper part of the body, upper stream, upward). (various references)

   

Japanese Katakana 

  

じょう (10^28, aboard a ship or vehicle, as a matter of, besides, best, cane, company officer, emotion, feelings, first volume, from the standpoint of, going up, governmental, high class, imperial, jailer, lock, old man, padlock, passion, presenting, rank, shape, superior quality, -tatami mats, ten octillion, ten thousand quadrillion, top, uselessness, whipping rod, young woman). (various references)

   

Korean 

  

전시 (display, Exhibiting). (various references)

   

Manx

  

jeeaghyn da (show). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

owingshay.(various references)

   

Portuguese

  

manifestação (demonstration, expression, manifestation, reflex, riot, shew, show, sign), exposição (display, enunciation, exhibit, exhibition, expose, exposition, exposure, fair, light, presenter, recital, representation, shew, show), esclarecimento (clarification, elucidation, enlightenment, explanation, explication, illumination, illustration, irradiation, light), demonstração (proof, shew, show). (various references)

   

Romanian

  

arãtare (apparation, ghost, presentation, wraith). (various references)

   

Russian 

  

выставка (display, exhibition, exposition, exposure, set out, show), впечатление (impress, impression), представление (conception, conceptualization, dramatics, image, notion, performance, picture, presentation, presentations, presentment, recommendation, representation), показывать показ (show). (various references)

   

Serbo-Croatian

  

pokazivanje (evidence, indication, manifestation, pointing), izlaganje (exposition, exposure, presentation, rendition, report, representation). (various references)

   

Slovene

  

predstava. (various references)

   

Spanish

  

proyección (projection, screening, transparency). (various references)

   

Swedish

  

visande (display, displaying, exposing). (various references)

   

Turkish

  

sergi (display, exhibition, exposition, show, show window), oynama (acting, dancing, falsification, fluctuation, hop, move, moving, performing, play, playing), gösterme (demo, demonstration, designation, diagnosis, display, indication, pointing, presentation, shew, view), gösterimde olma, gösteri (demo, demonstration, entertainment, exhibition, house, parade, performance, performing, play, program, programme, shew, show), durum (attitude, ball game, case, circumstance, condition, conditions, conjuncture, context, estate, event, fact, fettle, footing, instance, lay, lie, occasion, pass, plight, position, posture, repair, score, set, set up, shape, situation, situs, stance, stand, state, state of affairs, status, trim, way), belirtme (definition, denotation, determination, diagnosis, indication, specification, ventilation). (various references)

   

Ukrainian

  

свідчення (attest, attestation, evidence, statement, vouch, warrant, witness), враження (effect, impress, impression), виклад (development, presentation, presentment, recitation, rendering, statement). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Bible Trace: Showing

LanguageDateSourceActs Chapter 18, Verse 28
Greek (transliterated)250 BCSeptuagintEutonwV gar toiV ioudaioiV diakathlegceto dhmosia epideiknuV dia twn grafwn einai ton criston ihsoun
Latin405VulgateVehementer enim Iudaeos revincebat publice ostendens per scripturas esse Christum Iesum
Middle English1395WyclifFor he greetli ouercam Jewis, and schewide opynli bi scripturis, that Jhesu is Crist.
Renaissance English1526TyndaleAnd myghtely he overcame the Iewes and that openly shewynge by the scriptures that Iesus was Christ.
Jacobean English1611King JamesFor he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publickly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ.
Victorian English1833WebsterFor he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publicly, showing by the scriptures, that Jesus was Christ.
Basic English1964OgdenFor he overcame the Jews in public discussion, making clear from the holy Writings that the Christ was Jesus.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Matched Bible Translations: Showing

LanguageActs Chapter 18, Verse 28
AlbanianAi në fakt, i kundërshtonte botërisht me forcë të madhe Judenjtë, duke treguar me anë të Shkrimeve se Jezusi është Krishti.
Cebuanokay sa pakiglantugi atubangan sa kadaghanan, ang mga Judio iya mang gidaug sa dakong kadasig, nga nagpanghimatuod pinaagi sa kasulatan nga ang Cristo mao si Jesus.
Chinese在 眾 人 面 前 極 有 能 力 、 駁 倒 猶 太 人 、 引 聖 經 證 明 耶 穌 是 基 督 。
Croatianjer je snažno pobijao Židove javno pokazujuæi iz Pisama da Isus jest Krist.
Danishthi han gendrev Jøderne offentligt med stor Kraft og beviste ved Skrifterne, at Jesus er Kristus.
DutchWant hij overtuigde de Joden met groten ernst in het openbaar, bewijzende door de Schriften, dat Jezus de Christus was.
FinnishSillä hän kumosi suurella voimalla julkisesti juutalaisten väitteet ja näytti kirjoituksista toteen, että Jeesus on Kristus.
FrenchCar il réfutait vivement les Juifs en public, démontrant par les Écritures que Jésus est le Christ.
GermanDenn er überwand die Juden beständig und erwies öffentlich durch die Schrift, daß Jesus Christus sei.
Haitian CreoleSe avèk gwo konviksyon devan tout moun li t'ap moutre jwif yo ki jan yo te nan lerè: li pran sa ki ekri nan Liv yo a, li t'ap ba yo prèv se Jezi ki Kris la.
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hariSebab dengan sangat berwibawa, Apolos mengalahkan orang-orang Yahudi di dalam perdebatan-perdebatan di depan umum. Dan ia membuktikan dengan ayat-ayat dari Alkitab bahwa Yesuslah Raja Penyelamat yang dijanjikan.
Indonesian-Terjemahan LamaKarena dengan bijaknya ia mengalahkan perbantahan orang Yahudi di hadapan orang banyak, sambil menyatakan dari dalam Alkitab bahwa Yesus itulah Kristus.
MaoriKaha rawa hoki tana whawhati i ta nga Hurai i roto i te huihui; whakaaturia ana e ia ta nga karaipiture mo Ihu, ko te Karaiti ia.
Norwegianfor med kraft målbandt han jødene offentlig, idet han viste av skriftene at Jesus er Messias.
PortuguesePois com grande poder refutava publicamente os judeus, demonstrando pelas escrituras que Jesus era o Cristo.   
Rumaniancqci knfrunta cu putere pe Iudei knaintea norodului, wi le dovedea din Scripturi cq Isus este Hristosul.
ShuarTura Apurus Israer-aentsjai paant chichasmiayi. Túrasha Yusa Papirijiai, Jesussha nekas Yusa anaikiamurinti tusa paant Jintíak nincha nupetkamiayi.
Spanishpues refutaba vigorosamente a los judíos en público, demostrando por medio de las Escrituras que Jesús era el Cristo.
Swahilikwa maana aliendelea kwa uhodari kuwashinda Wayahudi hadharani akithibitisha kwa Maandiko Matakatifu kuwa Yesu ni Kristo.
SwedishTy med stor kraft vederlade han judarna offentligen och bevisade genom skrifterna att Jesus var Messias.
UmaApolos momewai' ngkalolita hante to Yahudi hi mata ntodea, pai' nadagi-ra apa' motede' mpu'u pololita-na. Nabasa-raka ihi' Buku Tomoroli', pai' ngkai lolita Buku Tomoroli' toe napakanoa' Kayesus-na Magau' Topetolo' to najanci Alata'ala.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Derivations & Misspellings: Showing

Derivations

Words beginning with "showing": showings. (additional references)

Words ending with "showing": foreshowing, preshowing, reshowing. (additional references)


Misspellings

"Showing" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: schwing, Schwinge, Shaowen, shatwan, shewyng, shoking, Sholing, shosing, Shotingo, showeing, Showens, showin, showqing, Shuqing, spowing. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Rhyming with "Showing"

# of Phoneme MatchesPronunciationWord(s) rhyming with "showing" (pronounced shō"ing)
3-ō" i ngbestowing, blowing, bowing, crowing, easygoing, flowing, foregoing, forgoing, glowing, going, growing, hoeing, knowing, lowing, owing, plateauing, rowing, sewing, slowing, snowing, sowing, throwing, toeing, towing, undergoing, unknowing.

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

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Anagrams: Showing

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "g-h-i-n-o-s-w"

-1 letter: hosing, sowing.

-2 letters: gowns, hongs, nighs, ohing, owing, shown, swing, whigs, whins, wings, winos.

-3 letters: ghis, gins, gosh, gown, hins, hisn, hogs, hong, hons, hows, ions, nigh, nogs, nosh, nows, owns, shin, shog, show, sigh, sign, sing, sinh, snog, snow, song, sown, swig, whig, whin, wigs, wing, wino, wins, wish, wogs, wons.

-4 letters: ghi.

 Words containing the letters "g-h-i-n-o-s-w"
 

+1 letter: chowsing, showings, showring, wooshing.

 

+2 letters: ingrowths, reshowing, shadowing, showering, showrings, swooshing, whooshing.

 

+3 letters: nightglows, nightgowns, outwishing, preshowing, shallowing, showcasing, worshiping.

 

+4 letters: beshadowing, foreshowing, growthiness, misthrowing, showboating, snowshoeing, warehousing, wholesaling, worshipping.

 

+5 letters: downshifting, ghostwriting, ghostwritten, housewarming, intergrowths, shadowboxing, showstopping, woodshedding.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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