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Reflecting vs Showing - What's the difference?

reflecting | showing |

As verbs the difference between reflecting and showing

is that reflecting is present participle of lang=en while showing is present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between reflecting and showing

is that reflecting is an instance of reflecting while showing is an occasion when something is shown.

As an adjective reflecting

is that reflects.

reflecting

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An instance of
  • *
    • The illusory reflectings of the moon.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That reflects.
    • a reflecting pool
  • That utilizes reflection.
    • a reflecting telescope

    Derived terms

    * reflecting circle * reflecting galvanometer * reflecting goniometer * reflecting pool * reflecting telescope

    showing

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An occasion when something is shown.
    • We went to the midnight showing of the new horror movie.
  • A result, a judgement.
    • He made a poor showing at his first time at bat.