showcasenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈʃəʊ.keɪs/us/ˈʃoʊ.keɪs/showcase noun [ C ] (CONTAINER)
a container with glass sides in which valuable or important objects are kept so that they can be looked at without being touched, damaged, or stolen
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Furniture for storage
- airing cupboard
- almirah
- bookcase
- bookshelf
- bureau
- closet
- cupboard
- drawer
- dresser
- filing cabinet
- locker
- ottoman
- shelf
- shelves
- shelving
- sideboard
- stack
- stand
- walk-in
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showcase noun [ C ] (OPPORTUNITY)
a situation or event that makes it possible for the best features of something to be seen:
The Venice Film Festival has always been the showcase of Italian cinema.
The exhibition is an annual showcase for British design and innovation.
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Exhibiting and exhibitions
- exhibit
- exhibition
- exhibitor
- expo
- exposition
- fashion show
- open day
- open house
- premiere
- preview
- retrospective
- show
- showing
- viewing
showcaseverb [ T ]
uk/ˈʃəʊ.keɪs/us/ˈʃoʊ.keɪs/to show the best qualities or parts of something:
The main aim of the exhibition is to showcase British design.
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Showing and demonstrating
- act
- act sth out
- attest
- barometer
- bespeak
- bring
- bring sth forward
- disclose
- flicker
- manifestation
- produce
- prove
- put up sth
- radiate
- revealing
- says something about sb/sth idiom
- strike
- suggest
- token
- wear
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