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
Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
In a Halloween announcement, Google previewed new tools for Google Maps search results, driving updates (including parking), a new audio feature for Waze drivers and even AI summaries from Google Maps data for Rivian EVs.
—Sasha Lekach, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Li Zhou, Vox, 6 Nov. 2024
Go deeper: Our national coverage offers a preview of what to expect between Election Day and the inauguration.
—Adam Tamburin, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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Verb
Like so many streaming-era documentaries, the picture effectively opens with a trailer for itself, briefly previewing its main points before settling into a by-now familiar cadence of bland insights, light historical context, and obvious music cues.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
In a Halloween announcement, Google previewed new tools for Google Maps search results, driving updates (including parking), a new audio feature for Waze drivers and even AI summaries from Google Maps data for Rivian EVs.
—Sasha Lekach, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Noun
What Republican Senate control will mean The first Trump presidency was a showcase for what happens when both the White House and Senate are held by Republicans — and a preview of what’s to come.
—Li Zhou, Vox, 6 Nov. 2024
Go deeper: Our national coverage offers a preview of what to expect between Election Day and the inauguration.
—Adam Tamburin, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Preview.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preview. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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