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show·case
(shō′kās′)n.
1. A display case or cabinet, as in a store or museum.
2. A setting in which someone or something may be displayed, especially to advantage.
tr.v. show·cased, show·cas·ing, show·cas·es
To display prominently, especially to advantage.
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showcase
(ˈʃəʊˌkeɪs)n
1. (Furniture) a glass case used to display objects in a museum or shop
2. a setting in which anything may be displayed to best advantage
vb
(tr) to exhibit or display
adj
displayed or meriting display as in a showcase
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show•case
(ˈʃoʊˌkeɪs)n., v. -cased, -cas•ing. n.
1. a glass case for the display and protection of articles.
2. an exhibit or display, usu. of an ideal or representative model of something.
3. the setting, place, or vehicle for displaying something on a trial basis: The club is a showcase for new comics.
v.t. 4. to exhibit or display.
5. to present in or as if in an entertainment showcase.
6. to present as a special event: The TV network plans to showcase the play.
[1830–40]
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showcase
Past participle: showcased
Gerund: showcasing
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| Noun | 1. |  showcase - a setting in which something can be displayed to best effect; "it was a showcase for democracy in Africa"scope, setting, background - the state of the environment in which a situation exists; "you can't do that in a university setting" |
| 2. |  showcase - a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or homecontainer - any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another) trophy case - a case in which to display trophies |
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showcase
noun display, model, ideal, showpiece, paragon, perfect example, exemplar The country sees itself as a showcase for capitalism.
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Translations
إطار زُجاجي
vitrína
montre
vitrin
sÿningarskápur
cam dolapvitrin
showcase
[ˈʃəʊkeɪs]A. N (in shop, museum) → vitrina f
B. VT (fig) (= exhibit, display) → exhibir, mostrar
the festival showcases an impressive line-up of previously banned work → el festival exhibe or muestra una impresionante selección de obras anteriormente prohibidas
an album which also showcases her strong singing voice → un disco que también sirve de escaparate a or para su portentosa voz
the festival showcases an impressive line-up of previously banned work → el festival exhibe or muestra una impresionante selección de obras anteriormente prohibidas
an album which also showcases her strong singing voice → un disco que también sirve de escaparate a or para su portentosa voz
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
showcase
[ˈʃəʊˌkeɪs] n (cabinet) → vetrina, bacheca (fig) → vetrinathe tournament will be a showcase of European football → il torneo sarà la vetrina del calcio europeo
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
show
(ʃəu) – past tense showed: past participles showed ~shown – verb1. to allow or cause to be seen. Show me your new dress; Please show your membership card when you come to the club; His work is showing signs of improvement.
2. to be able to be seen. The tear in your dress hardly shows; a faint light showing through the curtains.
3. to offer or display, or to be offered or displayed, for the public to look at. Which picture is showing at the cinema?; They are showing a new film; His paintings are being shown at the art gallery.
4. to point out or point to. He showed me the road to take; Show me the man you saw yesterday.
5. (often with (a)round) to guide or conduct. Please show this lady to the door; They showed him (a)round (the factory).
6. to demonstrate to. Will you show me how to do it?; He showed me a clever trick.
7. to prove. That just shows / goes to show how stupid he is.
8. to give or offer (someone) kindness etc. He showed him no mercy.
noun1. an entertainment, public exhibition, performance etc. a horse-show; a flower show; the new show at the theatre; a TV show.
2. a display or act of showing. a show of strength.
3. an act of pretending to be, do etc (something). He made a show of working, but he wasn't really concentrating.
4. appearance, impression. They just did it for show, in order to make themselves seem more important than they are.
5. an effort or attempt. He put up a good show in the chess competition.
ˈshowy adjective giving an impression of value by a bright and striking outward appearance. His clothes are too showy for my liking.
ˈshowiness nounˈshow-business noun
the entertainment industry, especially the branch of the theatre concerned with variety shows, comedy etc.
ˈshowcase noun a glass case for displaying objects in a museum, shop etc.
ˈshowdown noun an open, decisive quarrel etc ending a period of rivalry etc.
ˈshowground noun an area where displays etc are held.
ˈshow-jumping noun a competitive sport in which horses and their riders have to jump a series of artificial fences, walls etc.
ˈshowman noun a person who owns or manages an entertainment, a stall at a fair etc.
ˈshowroom noun a room where objects for sale etc are displayed for people to see. a car showroom.
give the show away to make known a secret, trick etc.
good show! that's good!.
on show being displayed in an exhibition, showroom etc. There are over five hundred paintings on show here.
show off1. to show or display for admiration. He showed off his new car by taking it to work.
2. to try to impress others with one's possessions, ability etc. She is just showing off – she wants everyone to know how well she speaks French (noun ˈshow-off a person who does this).
show up1. to make obvious. This light shows up the places where I've mended this coat.
2. to reveal the faults of. Mary was so neat that she really showed me up.
3. to stand out clearly. The scratches showed up on the photograph.
4. to appear or arrive. I waited for her, but she never showed up.
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