"showcasing" meaning in English

See showcasing in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: showcasings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} showcasing (countable and uncountable, plural showcasings)
  1. An instance of something being showcased or exhibited. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-showcasing-en-noun-uUtAWezN
  2. (Internet, retailing) The activity of going to bricks-and-mortar stores to examine goods before buying them online, frequently from a different retailer. Tags: Internet, countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Internet
    Sense id: en-showcasing-en-noun-MCz93jQR Topics: business, commerce, retailing

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} showcasing
  1. present participle and gerund of showcase Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: showcase
    Sense id: en-showcasing-en-verb-te7dL9ve Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 20 57

Inflected forms

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