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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Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
German startup Agile Robots has previewed a new humanoid robot designed for real-world industrial environments, bringing advanced Physical AI to the factory floor.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026
Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Jan. 2026
The Rocky Horror Show will begin previews on Thursday, March 26, 2026, ahead of an opening on Thursday, April 23, 2026.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 29 Jan. 2026
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Verb
Certain lucky Sundancers will get to preview the pilot of a hot adaptation.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
German startup Agile Robots has previewed a new humanoid robot designed for real-world industrial environments, bringing advanced Physical AI to the factory floor.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026
Noun
Think back to late May to September of 2025, because this was the preview of Saturn in Aries that is now beginning for real on February 13.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Jan. 2026
The Rocky Horror Show will begin previews on Thursday, March 26, 2026, ahead of an opening on Thursday, April 23, 2026.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Preview.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preview. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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