preview

American  

[pree-vyoo] / ˈpriˌvyu /

Also prevue

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.

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verb (used with object)

1. to view or show beforehand or in advance.

preview British  

/ 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

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verb

1. (tr) to view in advance

Other Word Forms

• unpreviewed adjective

Etymology

Origin of preview

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

Example Sentences

After acquiring the film’s distribution rights on the star power of Kemp’s name alone, Netflix has organized the junket as a pre-production preview to tout its next big awards contender.

From Salon

This week’s trading action might only be a preview for bigger shocks ahead.

From Barron's

Manus gained attention after previewing in March an AI agent capable of producing detailed research reports and building custom websites, using AI models developed by companies such as Anthropic and China's Alibaba Group.

From MarketWatch

Manus gained attention after previewing in March an AI agent capable of producing detailed research reports and building custom websites, using AI models developed by companies such as Anthropic and China’s Alibaba Group.

From The Wall Street Journal

Newsom offered a few previews of select budget priorities, with his office set to unveil the full proposed budget on Friday.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• examination
• viewing