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
Nick Romano, EW.com, 24 Oct. 2024
In a media call previewing the memo, an intelligence official told reporters that the U.S. was particularly concerned about Russia’s trying to encourage violence in U.S. protests after the election.
—Kevin Collier, NBC News, 22 Oct. 2024
Jordan Moreau, Variety, 25 Oct. 2024
Venom: The Last Dance slithered its way to $8.5 million in Thursday night previews at the domestic box office.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Another snapshot previews a new pool scene between two of the show's leads that is reminiscent of when Witherspoon's innocent daughter of the Dean, Annette Hargrove, gets in a pool with Phillippe's notorious heartbreaker, Sebastian Valmont.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 24 Oct. 2024
In a media call previewing the memo, an intelligence official told reporters that the U.S. was particularly concerned about Russia’s trying to encourage violence in U.S. protests after the election.
—Kevin Collier, NBC News, 22 Oct. 2024
Noun
The first movie launched with $10 million in previews before making $80 in its opening weekend.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 25 Oct. 2024
Venom: The Last Dance slithered its way to $8.5 million in Thursday night previews at the domestic box office.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Preview.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preview. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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