Showcase vs Promote - What's the difference?
showcase | promote |
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.
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To raise (someone) to a more important, responsible, or remunerative job or rank.
To advocate or urge on behalf of (something or someone); to attempt to popularize or sell by means of advertising or publicity.
To encourage, urge or incite
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To elevate to the above league.
(label) To increase the activity of a catalyst by changing its surface structure
(label) To exchange a pawn for a queen or other piece when it reaches the 8th rank
As verbs the difference between showcase and promote
is that showcase is to display, demonstrate, show, or present while promote is to raise (someone) to a more important, responsible, or remunerative job or rank.As a noun showcase
is a case for displaying merchandise or valuable items.showcase
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.
promote
English
Verb
(promot)- He promoted his clerk to office manager.
- Having crossed the chessboard, his pawn was promoted to a queen.
- They promoted the abolition of daylight saving time.
- They promoted the new film with giant billboards.
- At the end of the season, three teams are promoted to the Premier League.