PREVIEW | Definition and Meaning

Definition of Preview

Preview

pre·view

Definition/Meaning

(noun)

an opportunity to view or inspect something before it becomes generally known or accessible/available;

e.g. I gave them a preview of the room before the official tour began.

(noun)

a showing, screening, or performance of an exhibition, movie, or play before it is officially open to the public, or a statement or commentary of a piece of media based on such a viewing;

e.g. The actors attended a preview of the movie. I read a preview of the exhibition and am now looking forward to visiting it.

(noun)

a brief extract of an upcoming movie that is screened at a movie theater for publicity, or a selection of scenes from an upcoming TV show shown on TV for publicity;

e.g. He saw a preview for the movie and immediately became interested in it.

(verb)

to view or inspect something before it becomes accessible/available to the public;

e.g. The director wanted to preview our costume choices for the performance.

(verb)

to view a product or a piece of media before it becomes officially available to the public, or to be available to a small group of people before becoming publicly available, typically describing a play or movie;

e.g. The company will preview its new range of products and make any necessary changes based on the feedback they receive. The movie is scheduled to preview this weekend.