Showcase vs Emphasize - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between showcase and emphasize

is that showcase is to display, demonstrate, show, or present while emphasize is to stress, give emphasis or extra weight to (something).

is a case for displaying merchandise or valuable items.

(en noun)

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.

* (case for displaying) vitrine, display case * (setting for exhibiting in favorable aspect) flagship (especially of a store)

(showcas)

To display, demonstrate, show, or present.

:I think the demonstration really showcases the strengths of the software.

* 2012 August 24, Yoram Hazony, “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.

* emphasise

(emphasiz)

To stress, give emphasis or extra weight to (something).

His two-fingered gesture emphasized what he had told his boss to do with his job.

* betone * stress * underscore

* de-emphasize * downplay

* reemphasize * overemphasize * underemphasize