preview
English meaning: Preview
Definition
An experience of something in advance.
Example
“The website offers a free preview of the first chapter.”
Another example: “Critics attended a special preview screening before the film's release.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Neutral and common; an advance look at something, especially a film trailer, an exhibition before opening, or a software feature in testing (preview release). Also a verb. Common in media, tech, and the arts. Plural 'previews'.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From 'pre-' (before) plus 'view' (from Latin 'videre', to see); the noun dates from the early 20th century, especially in cinema.
Synonyms
- sneak peek
- trailer
- foretaste
- advance showing
Antonyms / Opposites
- review
- retrospective
Related Words
Common Collocations
- sneak preview
- movie preview
- preview screening
- print preview
- preview release
- exclusive preview
Word Forms
preview (n); previews (pl.); preview (v); previewed; previewing
Word Tools
Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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Language information
- Language
- English
- English
- Script
- Latin
- Family
- Indo-European
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