ˈshōiŋ, -ōēŋ noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English shewing, from gerund of shewen to show — more at show
1. : an act of putting something on view (as a play or motion picture, the work of an artist, new merchandise) : display , exhibition
a showing of new-model cars
2. : performance in a test of skill or power or of comparative effectiveness : record
made a good showing in competition with acknowledged front-runners
3.
a. : a statement or presentation of a case or an interpretation of a set of facts
it is, on the treasury's own showing , impossible … to sustain a boom on this basis — New Statesman & Nation
b. : appearance , evidence
on present showing , this industry seems to have little future
4. : show II 12
a number of wells … had reported showings of oil and gas — A.I.Levorsen
5. : proof or prima facie proof of a matter of fact or law
6.
a. : an advertising poster : billboard
b. showings plural : a group of posters or billboards sold as a unit designed to provide adequate coverage of a market