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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EW.com, 8 July 2025
The show, which has been held in Indianapolis for the past 36 years, brings together racing enthusiasts and industry experts alike to preview the latest racing technologies and products in the city home to the Indianapolis 500.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Ethan Wolin, Sacbee.com, 28 June 2025
The longest Prime Day ever is around the corner — but Amazon is giving us a preview of the stellar discounts to come.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 28 June 2025
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Verb
The stars, director Akiva Schaffer, producers Seth MacFarlane and Erica Huggins, and more preview their new entry in the iconic spoof-comedy franchise.
—EW.com, 8 July 2025
The show, which has been held in Indianapolis for the past 36 years, brings together racing enthusiasts and industry experts alike to preview the latest racing technologies and products in the city home to the Indianapolis 500.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Noun
Earlier this month, the newspaper’s 2025 summer interns looked ahead to the next federal holiday, gathering at the Sacramento Fire Department’s Station 19 in Point West for a preview of some of the region’s legally available fireworks.
—Ethan Wolin, Sacbee.com, 28 June 2025
The longest Prime Day ever is around the corner — but Amazon is giving us a preview of the stellar discounts to come.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 28 June 2025
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“Preview.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preview. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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