preview

Also pre·vue

[pree-vyoo]

noun

1. an earlier or previous view.

2. an advance showing of a motion picture, play, etc., before its public opening.

3. an advance showing of brief scenes in a motion picture, television show, etc., for purposes of advertisement.

4. anything that gives an advance idea or impression of something to come.

verb (used with object)

1. to view or show beforehand or in advance.

preview

/ ˈpriːvjuː /

noun

1. an advance or preliminary view or sight

2. an advance showing before public presentation of a film, art exhibition, etc, usually before an invited audience of celebrities and journalists

3. a public performance of a play before the official first night

verb

1. (tr) to view in advance

Other Word Forms

• unpreviewed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of preview¹

First recorded in 1600–10; 1920–25 preview for def. 2; pre- + view

Example Sentences

Judging from a preview mounted by the Latino museum, Latino Identity | National Museum of the American Latino, the narrative has become even more extreme, the scorn for the nation and its past more intense.

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The changes were expected and were already previewed by recommendations made two weeks ago by the CDC’s powerful Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.

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Some fans will be able to see it at special preview screenings in Birmingham on Friday, and London on Monday.

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Sarwar said it was a good preview of what might happen in next May's Holyrood election, demonstrating both "the gutter politics and bile of Reform" and the "cheap and cynical politics of the SNP".

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An early preview, in the form of a Times interview this month, made headlines around the world, and she's been heartened by the response.

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Related Words

• examination 
• viewing