showcase

UK: /ˈʃəʊkeɪs/ US: /ˈʃoʊˌkeɪs/ ,(shō′kās′)

Inflections of 'showcase' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

showcases

v 3rd person singular

showcasing

v pres p

showcased

v past

showcased

v past p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

show•case /ˈʃoʊˌkeɪs/   n., v., -cased, -cas•ing. 
n. [countable]

1. a glass case for the display of articles.
2. an exhibit or display, usually of an ideal of something.
3. Show Business a setting, place, or means for displaying something on a trial basis:
   The club is a showcase for new comics.

v. [~ + object]

4. to exhibit or display.
5. to present as a special event:
   The TV network plans to showcase a new production of the play.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

show•case  (shō′kās′), n., v., -cased, -cas•ing, adj. 
n. 

1. a glass case for the display and protection of articles in shops, museums, etc.
2. an exhibit or display, usually of an ideal or representative model of something.
3. Show Business 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. Show Business to present in or as if in an entertainment showcase:
   The bar showcases young jazz pianists.
6. to show to best advantage:
   The part minimizes her acting ability and showcases her singing.
7. to present as a special event:
   The TV network plans to showcase a new production of the play.

adj. 

8. prominently or proudly regarded or presented:
   a showcase city.

• show + case² 1830–40

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

showcase / ˈʃəʊˌkeɪs/ noun

1. a glass case used to display objects in a museum or shop
2. a setting in which anything may be displayed to best advantage

verb

1. (transitive) to exhibit or display