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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Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
The star previewed the track during her deeply nostalgic Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special which aired on Disney+ earlier this week.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2026
Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts will host seven matches, and the Brazil-France friendly on Thursday was a strong preview of what is to come.
—Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Merritt sat down with Variety to preview the forthcoming album and discuss what brought her back into music full-time.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
The star previewed the track during her deeply nostalgic Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special which aired on Disney+ earlier this week.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
The logline, according to Variety, gives a preview of what fans can expect from the film.
—Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts will host seven matches, and the Brazil-France friendly on Thursday was a strong preview of what is to come.
—Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Preview.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preview. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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