What's the difference between display and showcase?

Display


Definition:

  • (v. t.) To unfold; to spread wide; to expand; to stretch out; to spread.
  • (v. t.) To extend the front of (a column), bringing it into line.
  • (v. t.) To spread before the view; to show; to exhibit to the sight, or to the mind; to make manifest.
  • (v. t.) To make an exhibition of; to set in view conspicuously or ostentatiously; to exhibit for the sake of publicity; to parade.
  • (v. t.) To make conspicuous by large or prominent type.
  • (v. t.) To discover; to descry.
  • (v. i.) To make a display; to act as one making a show or demonstration.
  • (n.) An opening or unfolding; exhibition; manifestation.
  • (n.) Ostentatious show; exhibition for effect; parade.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) The resulting dose distribution is displayed using traditional 2-dimensional displays or as an isodose surface composited with underlying anatomy and the target volume.
  • (2) The PSB dioxygenase system displayed a narrow substrate range: none of 18 sulphonated or non-sulphonated analogues of PSB showed significant substrate-dependent O2 uptake.
  • (3) His son, Karim Makarius, opened the gallery to display some of the legacy bequeathed to him by his father in 2009, as well as the work of other Argentine photographers and artists – currently images by contemporary photographer Facundo de Zuviria are also on show.
  • (4) As the requirements to store and display these images increase, the following questions become important: (a) What methods can be used to ensure that information given to the physician represents the originally acquired data?
  • (5) Despite this alteration in subcellular distribution, the mutant polypeptide retained the ability to induce fibroblast transformation by several parameters, including the ability to display anchorage-independent growth.
  • (6) IIA4 displayed 94% amino acid similarity with IIA3 and IIA3v.
  • (7) The number of axons displaying peptide-like immunoreactivity within the optic nerve, retinal or cerebral to the crush, and within the optic chiasm gradually decreased after 2-3 months.
  • (8) HCECs display an unusual combination of cytokeratin IFs and neurofilaments, together with vimentin, and are heterogeneous with respect to their IF makeup.
  • (9) Intelligence scores are also related to feeding patterns, with those exclusively breastfed for 4-9 months displaying the highest scores in relation to their age.
  • (10) Facebook Twitter Pinterest Also on display in the hallway is a painting of Carson with Jesus.
  • (11) The return of NE to normal levels after one month is consistent with the observation that LH-lesioned rats are by one month postlesion no longer hypermetabolic, but display levels of heat production appropriate to the reduced body weight they then maintain.
  • (12) Each of the phospholipid classes displayed a distinctive fatty acid pattern which was the same in all fractions and in whole platelets.
  • (13) The hosts had resisted through the early stages, emulating their rugged first-half displays against Manchester United and Arsenal here this season, and even mustered a flurry of half-chances just before the interval to offer a reminder they might glean greater reward thereafter.
  • (14) Thus, whereas CD3-associated molecules isolated from polyclonal CD3+WT31+ populations (expanded in IL 2 under the same culture conditions) appeared as diffuse bands, CD3-associated molecules isolated from CD3+WT31- populations displayed a homogeneous molecular mass.
  • (15) Using an oil painting by G.F. Watts displayed in the National Portrait Gallery of London, we made an attempt to diagnose the dermatological alterations recognizable.
  • (16) Although the performance aspects of electronic displays are crucial considerations in workstation design, experience suggests that human factors in mechanical operation, software accessibility, and workstation environment are also important.
  • (17) In Study 4, attributional biases and deficits were found to be positively correlated with the rate of reactive aggression (but not proactive aggression) displayed in free play with peers (N = 127).
  • (18) The authors presented 16 cases that displayed episodes of pathological over-eating, i.e.
  • (19) This provides a direct display, in the viewing plane, of the slice profile.
  • (20) After 40 days of adaptation to serum-free medium, these cells displayed growth, morphology, and expression of CD4 similar to serum-supplemented cultures.

Showcase


Definition:

Example Sentences:

  • (1) She began on Friday by urging Republican women at a convention to “look at this face”, meaning her own, condemned Trump’s remarks as “unpresidential”, and then the Super Pac campaigning group, Carly For America, used Fiorina’s words as a voiceover for a video ad posted on YouTube on Monday showcasing dozens of women’s faces as the “faces of leadership”.
  • (2) I love showcasing my talents – not only to my hometown fans and my own team but to the world.
  • (3) "My job now is to make sure we showcase those strengths for all they're worth.
  • (4) The day I made a difference is the Guardian Voluntary Sector Network’s series that showcases the work of people involved with charities.
  • (5) It’s not about a token nod to curvy girls …”, Cosmo ‘s editor, Bronwyn McCahon, explains in her campaign launch letter : “Showcasing body diversity at both ends of the spectrum has become part of Cosmo’s DNA.
  • (6) He is due to follow up the night's performance today by travelling to south-western Florida to showcase that state's housing mortgage crisis.
  • (7) Both scenes showcase scandalous behaviour and both are almost intolerably exciting.
  • (8) Following the success of that release – and with the Beatles' Sgt Pepper's still months away – Brian Wilson imagined an orchestral and psychedelic suite showcasing the group's vocal harmonies.
  • (9) One of the strengths of the Booker prior to its international revamp was that it showcased writers from the Commonwealth, introducing these authors to new and larger audiences, much like the Caine prize.
  • (10) Miller and his team then "continued to make ourselves smarter; continued to do our own research on the property and how it would be received and what we could do differently to showcase it.
  • (11) It forms part of Guinness's "Made of More" strategy, which aims to showcase ordinary people from around the world who are inspirational.
  • (12) The NHS is Labour’s crowning glory, showcasing the party’s founding principles of people before profit.
  • (13) Julia Donaldson will be showcasing her latest book The Flying Bath as part of the children's programme, as the actor Mackenzie Crook launches his new title The Lost Journals of Benjamin Tooth, Frank Cottrell Boyce returns to Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and Rosen celebrates 25 years of We're Going on a Bear Hunt.
  • (14) Delph told the club’s website: “The club has given me a great platform to perform and a great opportunity to showcase what I can do.
  • (15) It showcases what young love and growing up really are in a brutal and honest light.
  • (16) This week the company invited journalists on a rare tour of its data centre in North Carolina to showcase its efforts.
  • (17) Recently, the Swedish duo Tomorrow Machine showcased a series of utopian packaging that included a container that dissolves with its contents.
  • (18) Follow it on Twitter via the hashtag #wdif Other news • BBC: Graphic cigarette warnings 'work' • Children & Young People Now: Social work reforms have 'raised the confidence' of profession • Inside Housing: Shapps in spotlight over supply crisis • Telegraph: Ofsted chief to tackle 'anti-school culture' in poor areas • Third Sector: Cash-for-clothing stores threaten income of charity shops Guardian Public Services Awards 2012 - Entries open until 13 July Enter the Guardian Public Service Awards to showcase your teams' innovative approaches.
  • (19) Since The Crazy Ones was supposed to be a showcase, no one ever bothered to do that, and the show suffered for it.
  • (20) Your GuardianWitness contributions Read more The Guardian wants to showcase the diversity of America’s Catholic community ahead of the pope’s visit using images and words.