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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Griselda Flores, Billboard, 10 Jan. 2025
Ole Miss sportswriter Brad Logan from 247Sports joins the show to preview the Arkansas basketball vs. Ole Miss matchup.
—Christina Long, arkansasonline.com, 8 Jan. 2025
Jacob Robinson, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
During a recent preview, beers poured from a pink cactus behind the bar.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 10 Jan. 2025
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Verb
The track previews Favela’s upcoming new album Origen, set to be released Jan. 23.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 10 Jan. 2025
Ole Miss sportswriter Brad Logan from 247Sports joins the show to preview the Arkansas basketball vs. Ole Miss matchup.
—Christina Long, arkansasonline.com, 8 Jan. 2025
Noun
Today’s quick wild-card preview includes key players, stats and matchups.
—Jacob Robinson, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
During a recent preview, beers poured from a pink cactus behind the bar.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Preview.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preview. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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