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
Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 2025
Here, Bryant previews her second annual Spirit Awards gig.
—Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2025
Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2025
But there’s nothing bigger than No. 1 vs. No. 2: a possible Final Four preview, and the likely Game of the Season.
—Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
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Verb
The musician previewed the record with its primary cover art, which features J-Hope cruising through the clouds in a convertible.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 2025
Here, Bryant previews her second annual Spirit Awards gig.
—Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2025
Noun
Thursday night previews started at 2 p.m. at 3,133 locations.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2025
But there’s nothing bigger than No. 1 vs. No. 2: a possible Final Four preview, and the likely Game of the Season.
—Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Preview.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preview. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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