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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Clara McMahon, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
In an August interview with Vogue, Del Rey previewed the vibe of her upcoming project.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2024
Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 27 Nov. 2024
The original Moana posted $2.6M in Tuesday night previews before its Thanksgiving five-day of $82M.
The box office bounce Monday comes from close to half of K-12 schools in the nation being on holiday break, plus another 20% off per Comscore.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2024
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Verb
In addition to previewing notifications, the watch cleverly monitors your heart rate, tracks your steps, and logs other activities throughout the day.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
In an August interview with Vogue, Del Rey previewed the vibe of her upcoming project.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2024
Noun
Spider Man balloon at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade preview at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., on Nov. 2, 2024.
—Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 27 Nov. 2024
The original Moana posted $2.6M in Tuesday night previews before its Thanksgiving five-day of $82M.
The box office bounce Monday comes from close to half of K-12 schools in the nation being on holiday break, plus another 20% off per Comscore.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Preview.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preview. Accessed 7 Dec. 2024.
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