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Definition
Noun:
- An advance showing or screening: A private or limited showing of a film, play, exhibition, or product before it is released or opened to the general public.
- A short promotional film or video: An advertisement consisting of selected scenes or highlights from a forthcoming movie, TV show, or event, intended to generate interest.
Verb:
- To view or show in advance: To watch, examine, or present something (like a movie, play, or product) before its official release or public presentation.
Examples of Usage
Noun:
- The studio held an exclusive preview for critics before the film's premiere.
- I watched a preview of the new series, and it looks very exciting.
Verb:
- The director will preview the documentary to a small audience next week.
- Journalists were invited to preview the new art exhibition.
Advanced Usage
- "To get a preview of": To experience or see a small part of something that will happen or be available in the future.
- The trailer gives us a preview of the upcoming action movie.
- In software/technology: A feature that allows a user to see how a document, image, or design will look before finalizing it.
- Use the print preview function to check the page layout.
Variants and Related Words
- Previews (plural noun): Multiple advance showings or promotional clips.
- The network released several previews for the new season.
- Previewing (gerund/continuous tense of verb): The act of watching or showing something in advance.
- Previewing the software helped us identify some bugs.
Synonyms
- Noun: Sneak peek, advance screening, trailer, teaser.
- Verb: Screen in advance, view beforehand, sample.
Related Phrases
- "Preview performance": In theater, a performance of a play given before the official opening night, often to test audience reaction.
- The play had two preview performances to work out the timing.
- "Press preview": A special advance showing for journalists and media professionals.
- The museum's press preview attracted reporters from major newspapers.
Idioms
- "A preview of coming attractions": Literally, a trailer for future films; figuratively, a glimpse or hint of what is to come in the future.
- The CEO's speech was a preview of coming attractions for the company's new strategy.
Noun
- a screening for a select audience in advance of release for the general public
- an advertisement consisting of short scenes from a motion picture that will appear in the near future
Verb
- watch (a movie or play) before it is released to the general public