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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Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Oakley eyewear and apparel including waterproof jackets, hoodies, hats and T-shirts were also previewed.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Lionsgate shared an exclusive preview of Jonas and Rudd's new movie Power Ballad with PEOPLE on Wednesday, April 29, showing the moment Rudd's character Rick — a wedding band musician — shows Jonas' character Danny — a famous singer — an idea he's had for a song over many years.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
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Verb
The auction for items from Perry’s estate officially begins June 5, but interested buyers can preview the items from May 18 to May 29 at Heritage Auction’s showroom in Beverly Hills.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Oakley eyewear and apparel including waterproof jackets, hoodies, hats and T-shirts were also previewed.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
Noun
The news comes as much of the international art world is getting ready to descend on La Serenissima this weekend, as the professional preview days start on Tuesday, May 5.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Lionsgate shared an exclusive preview of Jonas and Rudd's new movie Power Ballad with PEOPLE on Wednesday, April 29, showing the moment Rudd's character Rick — a wedding band musician — shows Jonas' character Danny — a famous singer — an idea he's had for a song over many years.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Preview.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preview. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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