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Dictionary: show·piece   (shō'pēs') pronunciation
n.
Something exhibited, especially as an outstanding example of its kind.


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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: the outstanding item (the prize piece or main exhibit) in a collection
  Synonyms: collector's item, piece de resistance


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Dansk (Danish)
n. - udstillingsgenstand

Nederlands (Dutch)
pronkstuk, paradepaardje

Français (French)
n. - objet exposé, ¯uvre exposée, morceau classique

Deutsch (German)
n. - Schaustück, Paradestück

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - μουσειακό έκθεμα, αξιοθέατο, αριστούργημα, γραφική γωνιά

Italiano (Italian)
capolavoro

Português (Portuguese)
n. - peça (f) exemplar

Русский (Russian)
экспонат, предмет отличного качества

Español (Spanish)
n. - obra maestra, modelo

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - utställningsföremål, turistattraktion, paradnummer

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
展出品, 样品

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 展出品, 樣品

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 전시용 우수 견본, 특별품, 자랑거리

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 展示物, 絶好の手本, 見本となる傑作, 展示品

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) ألتحفه أو نموذج رائع يعرض على ألأنظار‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מוצג מופתי‬


 
 
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