previewed; previewing; previews
1
: to see beforehand
specifically
: to view or to show in advance of public presentation
2
: to give a preliminary survey of
1
: an advance statement, sample, or survey
2
: an advance showing or performance (as of a movie or play)
3
or less commonly prevue
: a selected group of scenes shown to advertise a movie, television show, etc.
called also trailer
Examples of preview in a Sentence
Verb
The designers will preview their new lines at the fashion show.
They previewed the upcoming football season.
You can preview the page before you print it.
Noun
We saw the movie at a special preview.
Before the movie starts they always show previews of coming attractions.
There are previews of the next week's episode at the end of each show.
They gave a preview of the upcoming football season.
The magazine includes a preview of the newest fall fashions.
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Scott Hutcheson, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Hearts Sold Separately is just weeks away — and Mariah the Scientist is giving fans another song to preview her upcoming record.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2025
Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Aug. 2025
Lead producers Eli Bauman and Monica Saunders-Weinberg announced today that the musical comedy will play The Daryl Roth Theatre for a limited eight-week engagement beginning previews on Tuesday, October 14, with an official press opening scheduled for Thursday, November 6.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 1 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Use this time to preview what’s coming, not with fanfare, but with intention.
—Scott Hutcheson, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Hearts Sold Separately is just weeks away — and Mariah the Scientist is giving fans another song to preview her upcoming record.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2025
Noun
Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Scuderia Ferrari looks on in the Drivers Press Conference during previews ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Belgium at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps on July 24, 2025 in Spa, Belgium.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Aug. 2025
Lead producers Eli Bauman and Monica Saunders-Weinberg announced today that the musical comedy will play The Daryl Roth Theatre for a limited eight-week engagement beginning previews on Tuesday, October 14, with an official press opening scheduled for Thursday, November 6.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 1 Aug. 2025
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“Preview.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preview. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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