Showcase vs. Showpiece — What's the Difference?

A display case or cabinet, as in a store or museum.

A showpiece is: An accomplishment which is worthy of display and admiration:English Wikipedia's 1,000,000th qualified article, Jordanhill railway station, was called a "showpiece of parallel collaboration."An outstanding example of a type:Beacon Hill Park in Victoria, British Columbia is considered a showpiece garden. The Green Mountain College organic garden with many heirloom plantings has become a campus showpiece.A performance or composition which provides an opportunity for the display of a particular skill:The Dying Swan was ballerina Anna Pavlova's showpiece.

A setting in which someone or something may be displayed, especially to advantage.

Something exhibited, especially as an outstanding example of its kind.

To display prominently, especially to advantage.

Something that exhibits exceptional quality, something worth being shown.

A case for displaying merchandise or valuable items.

Something made specifically to be displayed.

A setting, occasion, or medium for exhibiting something or someone, especially in an attractive or favorable aspect.

The outstanding item (the prize piece or main exhibit) in a collection

To display, demonstrate, show, or present.

A setting in which something can be displayed to best effect;

A glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home