mostras
Mostras is a Portuguese plural noun derived from mostra, meaning an exhibition, display, or demonstration. The term can also refer to product samples in marketing, especially in the phrase mostras grátis, used to denote free promotional samples. The word ultimately comes from Latin monstrare, “to show,” via the Romance language tradition.
In cultural and public contexts, mostras describe organized showcases of works or products. In Brazilian Portuguese,
Beyond art and culture, the concept of mostra covers demonstrations or displays in non-art settings, such as
In marketing practice, a mostra denotes a sample intended for evaluation by potential customers. The phrase
See also: mostra. The term is related to the Italian mostra (exhibition) and to broader uses of