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preview
the showing of a movie, play, etc. prior to its public opening; to see or show in advance: They always show previews before the movie.
Not to be confused with:
purview the scope or range of something; responsibility, compass, extent: The job is within his purview.
Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree Copyright © 2007, 2013 by Mary Embree
pre·view
[prēvyo͞o]n.
1. An advance showing, as of a movie or art exhibition, to which a selected audience is invited before public presentation begins.
2. also pre·vue An advance viewing or exhibition, especially the presentation of several scenes advertising a forthcoming movie; a trailer.
3. An introductory or preliminary message, sample, or overview; a foretaste.
tr.v. pre·viewed, pre·view·ing, pre·views
1. To view or exhibit in advance.
2. To provide a preliminary sample or overview of: The professor previewed the course for us.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
preview
[ˈpriːvjuː] orprevue
n
1. an advance or preliminary view or sight
2. an advance showing before public presentation of a film, art exhibition, etc, usually before an invited audience of celebrities and journalists
3. [Theatre] a public performance of a play before the official first night
vb
[tr] to view in advance
Collins English Dictionary Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
preview
[ˈpriˌvyu]n.
1. an earlier or advance view.
2. an advance showing of a motion picture, play, etc., before its public opening.
3. an advance showing of brief scenes in a motion picture, television show, etc., for purposes of advertisement.
4. anything that gives an advance idea or impression of something to come.
v.t.5. to view or show beforehand or in advance.
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preview
Past participle: previewed
Gerund: previewing
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Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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| Noun | 1. | prevue, trailer ad, advert, advertisement, advertising, advertizement, advertizing - a public promotion of some product or service |
| 2. | preview - a screening for a select audience in advance of release for the general public screening, showing, viewing - the display of a motion picture sneak preview - a preview to test audience reactions | |
| Verb | 1. | preview - watch [a movie or play] before it is released to the general public view, watch, take in, see, catch - see or watch; "view a show on television"; "This program will be seen all over the world"; "view an exhibition"; "Catch a show on Broadway"; "see a movie" |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
preview
noun
1. sample, sneak preview, trailer, sampler, taster, foretaste, advance showing He had gone to see a preview of the play.
verb
1. sample, taste, give a foretaste of We preview this season's collections from Paris.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
Translations
يَسْتَعْرِض، يُراجِع
předpremiéra
ferniseringforpremiere
Probeaufführung
preestrenoanticipoavance
avant-premièreprojection corporativeaperçu
sajtóbemutató
forsÿning
anteprimaprevisionevedere in anteprima
uždara peržiūra
pieņemšanas izrāde
førpremiereprøveforestillingvernissasje
predpremiéra
ön denetim/gösterim
预展预演
preview
[ˈpriːvjuː]A. N [of film] preestreno m
to give sb a preview of sth [fig] permitir a algn ver algo de antemano
to have a preview of sth [fig] ver algo con anticipación, lograr ver algo antes que otros
to give sb a preview of sth [fig] permitir a algn ver algo de antemano
to have a preview of sth [fig] ver algo con anticipación, lograr ver algo antes que otros
B. VT preestrenar
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
preview
[ˈpriːvjuː] n[= advance showing] [film, play, exhibition] avant-première f
[in newspaper, magazine] critique f
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
preview
n
[of play, film] Vorpremiere f; [of exhibition] Vorbesichtigung f; to give somebody a preview of something [fig] jdm eine Vorschau auf etw [acc] geben
[Film, TV: = trailer] Vorschau f [ of auf +acc]
[Comput] Seitenansicht f
vt [= view beforehand] vorher ansehen; [= show beforehand] film vorher aufführen; paintings, fashions vorher zeigen
Collins German Dictionary Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
preview
[ˈpriːvjuː] n [of film] anteprimato give sb a preview of sth [fig] dare a qn un'idea di qc
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
preview
[ˈpriːvjuː] nouna viewing of a performance, exhibition etc before it is open to the public. voorskou يَسْتَعْرِض، يُراجِع предварително представление pré-estreia předpremiéra die Probeaufführung forpremiere; fernisering ανεπίσημα εγκαίνια preestreno eellinastus, eelnäitus پیش نمایی ennakkoesitys avant-première הַקרָנָה מוּקדֶמֶת पूर्वदर्शन svečana premijera [za uzvanike] sajtóbemutató previu, pertunjukan pendahuluan forsÿning anteprima 試写[会] 시사회 uždara peržiūra pieņemšanas izrāde pratonton voorvertoning prøveforestilling, førpremiere; vernissasje pokaz przedpremierowy دمخه ليدل pré-estreia avanpremieră закрытый просмотр predpremiéra predpremiera zatvorena projekcija förhandsvisning การชมก่อน ön denetim/gösterim 預演，預展 передчасний закритий перегляд фільму عام کرنے سے پہلے نمائش کا ديکھنا، پيش نمائي cuộc duyệt trước 预演，预展
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