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

Google also said that it’s previewing new instances for its custom-designed Axion central processing units, which are based on the Arm architecture.

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Sykes gave a preview of the night, which will include many surprises.

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The bank as well as other customers like Nvidia have already been using Helios in private preview.

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That has Wall Street wondering if the sudden jittery tones could be a preview of something worse to come, or whether any weakness today will be quickly bought.

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That has Wall Street wondering if the sudden jittery tones could be a preview of something worse to come, or whether any weakness today will be quickly bought.

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Related Words

• examination 
• viewing