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showcase

nounverbattested in dialogue

  • United Kingdom//ˈʃəʊˌkeɪs//
  • United States//ˈʃoʊˌkeɪs//

A case for displaying merchandise or valuable items.

noun

  1. 1

    A case for displaying merchandise or valuable items.

  2. 2

    A setting, occasion, or medium for exhibiting something or someone, especially in an attractive or favorable aspect.

Etymology

From show + case.

verb

  1. 1

    To display, demonstrate, show, or present.

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

    Today's debates over the place of religion in modern life often showcase the claim that belief in God stifles reason and science.

    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.

    The manufacturer showcased vehicles in September 2018, at Derby Litchurch Lane, but they won't be in traffic this year.

Forms

plural
showcases
past tense
showcased
past participle
showcased
present participle
showcasing
third person singular
showcases
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Lexical content from Wiktionary, under CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source entry · Data version 2026-08-23

Rank among the words of the OpenSubtitles 2018 corpus — film and television subtitles, so spoken rather than written usage (CC BY-SA 3.0).