showpiece

show·piece  (shps)

n.

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

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showpiece [ˈʃəʊˌpiːs]

n

1. anything displayed or exhibited

2. anything prized as a very fine example of its type

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

showpiece - the outstanding item (the prize piece or main exhibit) in a collection collector's item, piece de resistance curio, curiosity, oddment, peculiarity, rarity, oddity - something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting rariora - (plural) rare collector's items

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showpiece

noun display, model, ideal, showcase, paragon, perfect example, exemplar The factory is a showpiece of Western investment in the East.

Translations

showpiece [ˈʃəʊpiːs] N (= centrepiece) → joya f, lo mejor
the showpiece of the exhibition is → la joya or lo mejor de la exposición es ...
this vase is a real showpiece → este florero es realmente excepcional

showpiece [ˈʃəʊpiːs]

n

[exhibition] → joyau m, clou m

(= excellent example) → modèle m
That hospital is a showpiece → Cet hôpital est un modèle du genre.

modif [event, final, match, occasion] → mythique, prestigieux/euse
the showpiece final at Hampden → la finale mythique de Hampden

showpiece [ˈʃəʊˌpiːs] n (of exhibition) → pezzo forte
that hospital is a showpiece → quello è un ospedale modello

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showpiece [ˈʃəʊˌpiːs] n (of exhibition) → pezzo forte
that hospital is a showpiece → quello è un ospedale modello