noun
- glass display cases or cabinets used to exhibit objects, especially in museums, stores, or collections
Usage: plural of vitrine
Examples
- The museum’s ancient artifacts were carefully arranged in climate-controlled vitrines.
- The jewelry store displayed its most expensive pieces in locked vitrines.
- Visitors admired the rare manuscripts preserved behind the glass of the library’s vitrines.
- The collector installed several vitrines in his home to showcase his vintage watches.
- The gallery’s vitrines protected the delicate sculptures from dust and handling.
- Each of the vitrines was equipped with special lighting to highlight the exhibits.