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
Diamond Vences, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
Once the looks are done, the dress rehearsal is where the hair team previews the looks in motion before making adjustments.
—Essence, 9 Sep. 2025
Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Just a few weeks after release, Google has pulled the Daily Hub preview from Pixel 10 devices.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2025
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Verb
The pair also preview the Week 2 contest against the Arizona Cardinals.
—Diamond Vences, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
Once the looks are done, the dress rehearsal is where the hair team previews the looks in motion before making adjustments.
—Essence, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
The Grand Finale plays in Thursday previews before opening in theaters nationwide on Friday.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Just a few weeks after release, Google has pulled the Daily Hub preview from Pixel 10 devices.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for preview
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“Preview.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preview. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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