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preview definition

pre·view (prē′vyo̵̅o̅′)

transitive verb

to view or show beforehand; receive or give a preview of

noun

  1. ☆ a previous or preliminary view or survey
  2. ☆
    1. a restricted showing, as of a film, before exhibition to the public generally
    2. a showing of scenes from a film, TV show, etc. in advertising its coming appearance

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preview Synonyms

preview

n.

preliminary showing, preliminary viewing, presurvey, preliminary view, research, prior examination, preliminary study; see also show 1.


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preview Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • episode: Quiz This appears on disk 2. Like before just answer all ten questions correctly to see a sneak preview of the next episode.

Converse of object

  • browse: Choose a frame style by clicking the selector button to browse the previews and then clicking to select a style.

Adjective modifier

  • exclusive: Here Francesco offers, in his own inimitable style, an exclusive preview to his top ten sights.

Modifies a noun

  • pane: This style is also useful to preview just the notes in the preview pane of the Library window.

Noun used with modifier

  • sneak: First a sneak preview of the design Ghost town I intended the site to use a liquid layout with an elastic side column.
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