Meaning & use

preview

noun·Everyday

An advance showing or sample of something, such as a film or product, before its full release.

See it in a sentence

The magazine published a preview of the video game months before its official launch.

We watched a preview of the exhibition before it opened to the general public.

A note on using this word

As a verb, preview means to view or show something in advance: 'critics previewed the film last week.'

Words with a similar meaning

sneak peektrailer

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Another way to use it

2. verb

To view, show, or examine something in advance of its general release.

The company previewed its new phone to reporters a week before the public launch.

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