showing
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
- 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
- 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.
- A "new friend" who seems lovely and asks for photos is showing a big warning sign, whoever or whatever is typing.
- Anyone, person or app, who asks a child to keep chats secret from their parents is showing a big warning sign.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «showing» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.