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.
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 29 Apr. 2026
In late January, Altman gathered several major executives for a lavish dinner in San Francisco to preview all of the business offerings his company was planning, according to The Information.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Lionsgate shared an exclusive preview of Jonas and Rudd's new movie Power Ballad with PEOPLE on Wednesday, April 29, showing the moment Rudd's character Rick — a wedding band musician — shows Jonas' character Danny — a famous singer — an idea he's had for a song over many years.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
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Verb
As for the Oregon State matter, Bjornstad and Richardson previewed Dam Nation’s claims in an interview last month with sports journalist John Canzano, while arguing that Blueprint had effectively been forced upon Bjornstad by Oregon State officials.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 29 Apr. 2026
In late January, Altman gathered several major executives for a lavish dinner in San Francisco to preview all of the business offerings his company was planning, according to The Information.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
The news comes as much of the international art world is getting ready to descend on La Serenissima this weekend, as the professional preview days start on Tuesday, May 5.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Lionsgate shared an exclusive preview of Jonas and Rudd's new movie Power Ballad with PEOPLE on Wednesday, April 29, showing the moment Rudd's character Rick — a wedding band musician — shows Jonas' character Danny — a famous singer — an idea he's had for a song over many years.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Preview.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preview. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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