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showing

/ˈʃəʊɪŋ/
Meanings
  • Verb

    The act of making or causing something to be seen.

    - "The magician showed us some amazing tricks."
    - "The artist will be showing her latest paintings at the gallery."
  • Noun

    A public performance or exhibition.

    - "The theater has a matinee showing every day."
    - "The museum has a special showing of rare artifacts."
Pronunciation
  1. /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/



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Antonyms

conceal , cover up , hide , disprove , refute
Synonyms

display , exhibit , indicate , point out , reveal , demonstrate , prove , arrive , show up
Rhymes
Words rhyming with showing
show , glow , tow , row , throw , know , go , grow , etc.
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. Showing (English) : Act of making something visible or known.

  2. Showing (English) : Presenting or exhibiting something.

  3. Showing (English) : A state or condition of being visible or observable.

  4. Showing (Scottish) : A large, flat stone or flagstone.

  5. Showing (Scottish) : The act of demonstrating or proving something.

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. Showing (English) : Act of making something visible or known.

  2. Showing (English) : Presenting or exhibiting something.

  3. Showing (English) : A state or condition of being visible or observable.

Variants
List of all variants of showing that leads to same result
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Forms
Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

show, shows, showing, showed, showed

Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English scawian, from scawian ‘to look, see’.

Trivia
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  1. The term 'showing' is also used in real estate to describe a property being available for viewing by potential buyers.

  2. In ancient Greece, plays were performed in a theater called an 'odeon', which means 'a place for singing and showing'.

Related Concepts
informations on related concepts or terms closely associated with the word. Discuss semantic fields or domains that the word belongs to

  1. Telling: A literary device used to convey information to the reader through the narrator or other characters.

  2. Point of View: A narrative technique where the story is told from a particular character's perspective.

Culture
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In literature, 'showing' is a literary device used to convey a character's thoughts, feelings, and actions to the reader, making the story more engaging and immersive.

How to Memorize "showing"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a magician pulling a rabbit out of a hat. Visualize the act of showing.
    - Visualize a movie theater screen displaying a film. Visualize the showing.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'showing' with the act of making something visible or known.
    - Associate the word 'showing' with a public performance or exhibition.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym S-H-O-W-I-N-G to remember the meaning: Show, Hide, Observe, Witness, Inform, Narrate, and Give.
    - Create a mental image of a magician saying 'abracadabra' and showing you a rabbit.

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