Definition

1. Noun:
   • A glass container used to store and display items: A physical case, often with glass sides, designed to protect and exhibit objects in a setting such as a shop, museum, or home.
   • A setting for optimal display: An event, situation, or venue that serves as an ideal platform to present something favorably or demonstrate its best qualities.

Examples of Usage

• Noun (Physical Container):

  • The museum's main attraction was in a locked showcase.
  • She kept her most valuable jewelry in a glass showcase.

• Noun (Ideal Setting):

  • The film festival is a showcase for independent filmmakers.
  • The new sports arena will be a showcase of modern architecture.

Advanced Usage

• "to be a showcase for/of something": To serve as a prime example or platform that highlights the positive aspects of something.
  • The international summit was a showcase for global cooperation.
  • His latest novel is a showcase of his literary talent.

Variants and Related Words

• Showcase (verb): To exhibit or display something, especially to advantage.
  • The gallery will showcase works by local artists.

Synonyms

• Display case (for the physical container meaning).
• Platform, venue, stage (for the ideal setting meaning).
• Exemplar, demonstration (for the concept of an ideal example).

Related Phrases

• To put something in a showcase: To feature or highlight something prominently.
  • The company's annual report puts its environmental efforts in a showcase.

Related Idioms

• A showcase event: An event specifically designed to highlight and promote something.
  • The product launch was a showcase event for the company's innovation.

Noun

1. a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home
2. a setting in which something can be displayed to best effect
   • it was a showcase for democracy in Africa