Definition of showing

The origin of the word "showing" can be traced back to the Old English word "sceotan," which meant "to make visible" or "to exhibit." This word evolved through Middle English and came to mean "demonstrating" or "presenting" in late Middle English. The prefix "re-" was added to the word in Early Modern English, forming "reshowing," which meant "restaging" or "representing again." This helped to distinguish it from the newer word "showing," which developed around this time to refer specifically to the act of displaying or exhibiting something. The word "showing" is now commonly used in different contexts, such as in real estate when referring to open houses, in fashion when describing runway presentations, and in architecture and design when denoting exhibits or installations. The meaning has remained relatively consistent throughout its history, with the root sense of making something visible or demonstrable still present.