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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J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 8 Mar. 2025
The move, which was previewed earlier by Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, will push the tariffs back for nearly one month.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 12 Mar. 2025
Now La Roux’s return to the stage with her Los Angeles residency is not only an opportunity for her American fans to be treated to the hits, but the residency is also a preview of new music from her upcoming album (whose title and release date have not been officially announced).
—David Chiu, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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Verb
The sci-fi comedy, starring Robert Pattinson as a pair of interstellar doppelgangers, earned $7.7 million across Friday and preview screenings from 3,807 locations.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 8 Mar. 2025
The move, which was previewed earlier by Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, will push the tariffs back for nearly one month.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Noun
Get The State Worker Bee newsletter in your inbox
This is a preview of our weekly newsletter.
—William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 12 Mar. 2025
Now La Roux’s return to the stage with her Los Angeles residency is not only an opportunity for her American fans to be treated to the hits, but the residency is also a preview of new music from her upcoming album (whose title and release date have not been officially announced).
—David Chiu, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Preview.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preview. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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