Meaning of showing in English

showing
noun
uk
/ˈʃəʊ.ɪŋ/ us
/ˈʃoʊ.ɪŋ/

showing noun (PERFORMANCE)

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[ C usually singular ]
the quality of someone's performance in a competition:
She managed a good/strong showing in the world championship.
She had a dismal showing in the opinion polls.
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showing noun (PUBLIC EVENT)

[ C ]
an opportunity for the public to see something:
This is the film's first showing on television.
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(Definition of showing from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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showing
noun [ C ]
us
/ˈʃoʊ·ɪŋ/

showing noun [C] (PERFORMANCE)

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a performance in a competitive activity:
A poor showing by the team’s offense led to a 22-17 loss.

showing noun [C] (PUBLIC EVENT)

an opportunity for the public to see something:
This is the first showing of his paintings in this country.
(Definition of showing from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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in Chinese (Traditional)
表現, （某人在競爭活動中的）表現, 公共活動…
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表现, （某人在竞争性活动中的）表现, 公共活动…
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projekcja, transmisja…
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