showing

«showing» in Mova's judaism dictionary: letting someone see something, or being seen — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

verb (present participle of show: show, shows, showed, shown, showing); noun (a showing, showings)

meaning for a pupil

1) letting someone see something, or being seen. tree →

2) (euphemism, everyday) of a pregnant woman: her bump can be seen ("she's starting to show", "she's showing"). tree →

3) (noun) a time when a film is shown, or a performance ("a showing at 7"). tree →

4) a result ("a good showing in the race"). tree →

5) To show off means to act boastfully, so that people will admire you. tree →

sense in the lessons

Everyday sense for being visible; as a euphemism, a gentle way to say a pregnancy can be seen. All regions.

examples

• and showing mercy unto the thousandth generation of them that love Me and keep My commandments. (Torah EXO.20.6, JPS 1917) tree →
• Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by almsgiving, and thine iniquities by showing mercy to the poor; if there may be a lengthening of thy prosperity.' (Writings DAN.4.24, JPS 1917) tree →
• My auntie is five months pregnant and she's really showing now. tree →
• The cinema has a late showing of the film. tree →
• Your vest is showing under your shirt. tree →
• The team made a strong showing in the cup. tree →
• "Is she showing yet?" Mum asked about the new teacher. tree →
• I'm showing my project to the class tomorrow. tree →
• “Then tell him to stop showing off,” said John. tree →

note

Many senses; context decides. "She's showing" with no object usually means pregnant. "Show" has the past participle "shown" (or "showed").

In the corpora

• and showing mercy unto the thousandth generation of them that love Me and keep My commandments.
• and showing mercy unto the thousandth generation of them that love Me and keep My commandments.
• A parent showing your drawing to everyone at work is proud of you; parents show off their children because it makes them happy.
• One event is often shown many times on different channels and phones; ten showings of a bombed building are still one building.
• Ask a grown-up before uploading any photo, and never upload ones showing your school badge or home.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «showing» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.