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 motion picture 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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Christian Holub, EW.com, 23 July 2024
Speaking to her campaign aides in Wilmington, Harris previewed her case against Trump.
—Dylan Wells, Washington Post, 23 July 2024
José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 12 July 2024
The show started previews last Saturday where it was rapturously received, but the creative team knew there was still work to do before official opening night July 18, Baz writes.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 12 July 2024
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Verb
Jonsson previews the new film (in theaters Aug. 16), directed by Fede Álvarez, and how his android is different from those memorably played by Ian Holm and Michael Fassbender in previous films.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 23 July 2024
Speaking to her campaign aides in Wilmington, Harris previewed her case against Trump.
—Dylan Wells, Washington Post, 23 July 2024
Noun
A couple of days before the show, Vogue visited Browne at his Paris offices on Avenue Montaigne for an exclusive preview of his collection.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 12 July 2024
The show started previews last Saturday where it was rapturously received, but the creative team knew there was still work to do before official opening night July 18, Baz writes.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 12 July 2024
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“Preview.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preview. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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