Shelf vs Showcase - What's the difference?
shelf | showcase |
A flat, rigid, rectangular structure, fixed at right angles to a wall, and used to support, store or display objects.
* 2012 October 31, David M. Halbfinger, "[http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/01/nyregion/new-jersey-continues-to-cope-with-hurricane-sandy.html?hp]," New York Times (retrieved 31 October 2012):
The capacity of such an object; as, a shelf of videos.
A projecting ledge that resembles such an object.
A reef, shoal or sandbar.
A case for displaying merchandise or valuable items.
A setting, occasion, or medium for exhibiting something or someone, especially in an attractive or favorable aspect.
To display, demonstrate, show, or present.
:I think the demonstration really showcases the strengths of the software.
* 2012 August 24, Yoram Hazony,
As nouns the difference between shelf and showcase
is that shelf is a flat, rigid, rectangular structure, fixed at right angles to a wall, and used to support, store or display objects while showcase is a case for displaying merchandise or valuable items.As a verb showcase is
to display, demonstrate, show, or present.shelf
English
(wikipedia shelf)Noun
(shelves)- Localities across New Jersey imposed curfews to prevent looting. In Monmouth, Ocean and other counties, people waited for hours for gasoline at the few stations that had electricity. Supermarket shelves were stripped bare.
Synonyms
* (capacity) shelffulDerived terms
* bookshelf * continental shelf * off the shelf * on the shelf * shelfful * shelvy * shelf lifeshowcase
English
Noun
(en noun)Synonyms
* (case for displaying) vitrine, display case * (setting for exhibiting in favorable aspect) flagship (especially of a store)Verb
(showcas)“The God of Independent Minds”, The Wall Street Journal :
- Today's debates over the place of religion in modern life often showcase the claim that belief in God stifles reason and science.