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showcase en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈʃoʊˌkeɪs/ (General-American)
• /ˈʃəʊˌkeɪs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• (US) audio

Etymology

From show + case.

Meanings

1. A case for displaying merchandise or valuable items.
2. A setting, occasion, or medium for exhibiting something or someone, especially in an attractive or favorable aspect.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
showcases	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Synonyms

display case (case for displaying) · flagship (setting for exhibiting in favorable aspect) · vitrine (case for displaying)

Translations (69)

sv skyltfönster (a setting for displaying something favorably) · cmn 展櫃 /展柜 (a setting for displaying something favorably) · az vitrin (a setting for displaying something favorably) · cs vitrína (a case for displaying merchandise or valuable items) · ka ვიტრინა (a setting for displaying something favorably) · de Vitrine (a setting for displaying something favorably) · ar واجِهَة (a setting for displaying something favorably) · de Schaufenster (a setting for displaying something favorably) · pt montra (a case for displaying merchandise or valuable items) · ko 쇼케이스 (a setting for displaying something favorably) · mk џамлак (a setting for displaying something favorably) · ru витри́на (a setting for displaying something favorably) · lv vitrīna (a setting for displaying something favorably) · uk вітри́на (a case for displaying merchandise or valuable items) · tr camekân (a case for displaying merchandise or valuable items) · fi lasikaappi (a setting for displaying something favorably) · ja ショーケース (a setting for displaying something favorably) · fa ویترین (a setting for displaying something favorably) · pl witryna (a setting for displaying something favorably) · sk vitrína (a setting for displaying something favorably) · es vitrina (a case for displaying merchandise or valuable items) · ro vitrină (a setting for displaying something favorably) · pt vitrine (a case for displaying merchandise or valuable items) · cmn 櫥窗 /橱窗 (a setting for displaying something favorably) · mk излог (a setting for displaying something favorably) · bg витри́на (a setting for displaying something favorably) · de Vitrine (a case for displaying merchandise or valuable items) · it esposizione (a case for displaying merchandise or valuable items) · ar فَاتْرِينَة (a setting for displaying something favorably) · sh излог (a setting for displaying something favorably) · tr vitrin (a setting for displaying something favorably) · fi lasikko (a setting for displaying something favorably) · ja 飾り棚 (a setting for displaying something favorably) · vi tủ kính (a setting for displaying something favorably) · sh izlog (a setting for displaying something favorably) · fr vitrine (a setting for displaying something favorably) · gv kishtey taishbynys (a case for displaying merchandise or valuable items) · de Schaukasten (a case for displaying merchandise or valuable items) · ca escaparat (a case for displaying merchandise or valuable items) · it vetrina (a setting for displaying something favorably) · ko 진열장 (a setting for displaying something favorably) · cmn 展臺 /展台 (a setting for displaying something favorably) · es escaparate (a case for displaying merchandise or valuable items) · sh витрина (a setting for displaying something favorably) · lt vitrina (a setting for displaying something favorably) · sq vitrinë (a setting for displaying something favorably) · es expositor (a case for displaying merchandise or valuable items) · sv vitrin (a setting for displaying something favorably) · et vitriin (a setting for displaying something favorably) · fi lasikaappi (a case for displaying merchandise or valuable items) · be вітры́на (a setting for displaying something favorably) · bg витри́на (a case for displaying merchandise or valuable items) · uk вітри́на (a setting for displaying something favorably) · tr vitrin (a case for displaying merchandise or valuable items) · ru витри́на (a case for displaying merchandise or valuable items) · hu vitrin (a setting for displaying something favorably) · es vitrina (a setting for displaying something favorably) · nl vitrine (a setting for displaying something favorably) · pt vitrine (a setting for displaying something favorably) · ro vitrină (a case for displaying merchandise or valuable items) · hy ցուցափեղկ (a setting for displaying something favorably) · fi vitriini (a setting for displaying something favorably) · hy վիտրին (a setting for displaying something favorably) · sl vitrina (a setting for displaying something favorably) · el βιτρίνα (a setting for displaying something favorably) · cmn 陳列櫃 /陈列柜 (a setting for displaying something favorably) · sh vitrina (a setting for displaying something favorably) · fi vitriini (a case for displaying merchandise or valuable items) · pl gablota (a case for displaying merchandise or valuable items)

showcase en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /ˈʃoʊˌkeɪs/ (General-American)
• /ˈʃəʊˌkeɪs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• (US) audio

Etymology

From show + case.

Meanings

1. (transitive) To display, demonstrate, show, or present.
   • A traveling exhibition titled 'Sunshine Moving Elementary School', presented by the National Museum of Natural Science in partnership with DELTA Electronics Foundation, will be showcased at the Museum's plaza on Shi-tun Road from Feb. 27 through Apr. 9, 2014. The exhibition will inspire people of every age to be part of green revolution with the example of Ming-chuan Elementary School in Namahsia District, Kaohsiung City. 2015 August 21, “Archives 2014”, in National Museum of Natural Science, archived from the original on 06 Oct 2022:
   • The women usually wore bikini tops with shorts, swimsuits underneath cover-ups or just swimsuits. Men came in various types of trunks, from traditional boxers, to Speedos, to G-string trunks that showcased their packages. 2013, Velvet Carter, Blissfully Yours, page 93:
   • I think the demonstration really showcases the strengths of the software.
   • The manufacturer showcased vehicles in September 2018, at Derby Litchurch Lane, but they won't be in traffic this year. 2019 October 23, “New train fleets... but the same old problems”, in Rail, page 34:
   • Today's debates over the place of religion in modern life often showcase the claim that belief in God stifles reason and science. 2012 August 24, Yoram Hazony, “The God of Independent Minds”, in The Wall Street Journal:

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
showcased	Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
showcased	Tense=Past		lexicographic
showcasing	Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
showcases	Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres		lexicographic

Deriveds

showcaser

Translations (26)

es mostrar (to display, demonstrate, show, or present) · ru демонстрировать (to display, demonstrate, show, or present) · it presentare (to display, demonstrate, show, or present) · ko 전시하다 (to display, demonstrate, show, or present) · ru показывать (to display, demonstrate, show, or present) · bg откроявам (to display, demonstrate, show, or present) · it esporre (to display, demonstrate, show, or present) · de demonstrieren (to display, demonstrate, show, or present) · sv ställa ut (to display, demonstrate, show, or present) · it mostrare (to display, demonstrate, show, or present) · it esibire (to display, demonstrate, show, or present) · de zur Schau stellen (to display, demonstrate, show, or present) · de präsentieren (to display, demonstrate, show, or present) · fi näyttää (to display, demonstrate, show, or present) · uk демонструвати (to display, demonstrate, show, or present) · ru представлять (to display, demonstrate, show, or present) · fi esittää (to display, demonstrate, show, or present) · sv förevisa (to display, demonstrate, show, or present) · de vorführen (to display, demonstrate, show, or present) · de darbieten (to display, demonstrate, show, or present) · de herausstellen (to display, demonstrate, show, or present) · fr présenter (to display, demonstrate, show, or present) · ro prezenta (to display, demonstrate, show, or present) · uk відображати (to display, demonstrate, show, or present) · uk зображувати (to display, demonstrate, show, or present) · ru отображать (to display, demonstrate, show, or present)