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
Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
Ramer said the trend could preview the rest of the holiday season.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Find that expanded full preview and prediction capsule separately here.
—Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
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Verb
In past years, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has allowed Americans to preview their health coverage options about a week before open enrollment.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
Ramer said the trend could preview the rest of the holiday season.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
Watch an exclusive preview above.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Find that expanded full preview and prediction capsule separately here.
—Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Preview.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preview. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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