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showing

sho·wing

UK/ˈʃəʊɪŋ/ US/ˈʃoʊɪŋ/ common

noun

1.
2.

something shown to the public

  • “the museum had many exhibits of oriental art”
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Origin

From Middle English schewyng, schewinge, from Old English sċēawung (“a looking at, contemplation, consideration; respect, regard; survey, examination; a show, appearance, pretense”), from Proto-West Germanic *skauwungu, from Proto-Germanic *skawwungō, equivalent to show + -ing. Cognate with Dutch schouwing (“inspection, survey”), German Schauung (“vision”).

Phrases

  • showing finger
  • showing off

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