showing
noun /ˈʃəʊɪŋ/
/ˈʃəʊɪŋ/
- an act of showing a film
- There are three showings a day.
Extra ExamplesTopics Film and theatrec1- The young princes attended a private showing of the new Disney film.
- a midnight showing of a B-movie at the Phoenix
- a repeat showing of the series on Channel 9
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- private
- public
- late-night
- …
- attend
- go to
- catch
- …
- [usually singular] evidence of how well or how badly somebody/something is performing
- the strong/poor showing of the Green Party in the election
- On (= judging by) last week's showing, the team is unlikely to win today.
Extra Examples- On its present showing, the party should win the election.
- The opposing team put up a very strong showing.
- The team will have to improve on today's showing if it is to survive in the competition.
- the euro's strong showing against the dollar
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- good
- impressive
- respectable
- …
- make
- put up
- improve on
- …
- on somebody’s showing
- showing against
- showing by
- …
Word OriginOld English scēawung.