Definition
A glass display case for objects; to display or exhibit something, especially to highlight its best qualities.
Etymology
Compound of 'show' (Old English 'sceawian') and 'case' (from Old French, meaning box). The compound emerged in the 1800s as retail and museum display became important.
Kelly Says
The shift from 'showcase' as just a glass box to a verb meaning 'to highlight' shows how nouns become verbs in English—once the object existed, we started 'showcasing' everything from talent to products to ourselves on social media.
Translations
AFAfrikaans
uitstal
uitstal
ARالعربية
واجهة عرض
واجهة-عرض
BGБългарски
витрина
витрина
BNবাংলা
প্রদর্শনী
প্রদর্শনী
CACatalà
aparador
aparador
CSČeština
vitrína
vitrína
DADansk
udstillingsskab
udstillingsskab
DEDeutsch
Schaukasten
schaukasten
ELΕλληνικά
προθήκη
προθήκη
ESEspañol
vitrina
vitrina
EUEuskara
erakusgela
erakusgela
FISuomi
näyteikkuna
näyteikkuna
FRFrançais
vitrine
vitrine
GLGalego
escaparate
escaparate
HEעברית
חלון ראווה
חלון-ראווה
HIहिन्दी
प्रदर्शन
प्रदर्शन
HRHrvatski
vitrina
vitrina
IDBahasa Indonesia
etalase
etalase
ITItaliano
vetrina
vetrina
LTLietuvių
vitrina
vitrina
LVLatviešu
vitrīna
vitrīna
MNМонгол
харуулах тавиур
харуулах-тавиур
MSBahasa Melayu
ruang pamer
ruang-pamer
NLNederlands
vitrine
vitrine
NONorsk
utstillingsvindu
utstillingsvindu
PTPortuguês
vitrine
vitrine
RUРусский
витрина
витрина
SKSlovenčina
vitrína
vitrína
SLSlovenščina
vitrina
vitrina
SVSvenska
skyltfönster
skyltfönster
SWKiswahili
onyesho
onyesho
TAதமிழ்
காட்சி பெட்டி
காட்சி-பெட்டி
TEతెలుగు
ప్రదర్శన పెట్టె
ప్రదర్శన-పెట్టె
UKУкраїнська
вітрина
вітрина
VITiếng Việt
tủ kính
tủ-kính