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showcase

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As a noun, showcase means a case for displaying merchandise or valuable items. As a verb, it means display, demonstrate, show, or present.

Meanings of showcase

5 meanings

noun

  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.

  3. A setting in which something can be displayed to best effect

    “it was a showcase for democracy in Africa”

    Similar: show window
  4. A glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home

    Similar: case, display case, vitrine

verb

  1. To display, demonstrate, show, or present.

    “I think the demonstration really showcases the strengths of the software.”

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

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