noun
preview
PREEV-yoo
noun
1
A look at something before it is officially released or completed.
"The magazine got an exclusive preview of the new smartphone."
"We watched a preview of the film before it hit theatres."
verb
1
To show or view something ahead of its official release.
"The designer previewed her new collection to a small group of buyers."
How to Use Preview
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn early look at something before everyone else gets to see it.
Common pairings
preview screening
movie preview
preview a document
Word Forms
previewed past tense, previews plural, previews singular
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Etymology
From pre- ("before") + view.