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preview English

Meaning preview meaning

What does preview mean?
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preview Noun

— A preview is a showing of a work like a movie, play, or painting, before the public are able to see it. We went to a preview of the new art show which opens next week. — A preview can be a short sample from a movie, used as an advertisement before the movie is ready to be shown to the public. I had to see the movie, as the preview made it look so exciting.

preview Verb

— If you preview something, you get to see it before everyone else. We went to a special movie night, to preview the latest horror movie.

preview

— noun a screening for a select audience in advance of release for the general public — noun 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

Synonyms preview synonyms

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preview English » English

prevue trailer preliminary inspection survey sneak preview siding sample rehearse reconnoiter prognostication private showing presurvey presetting presage premonition premiere preliminary viewing preliminary survey preliminary showing predictor pre-estimate practice portent omen notice harbinger foretaste foreshadowing foresee forerunner forecasting forecast first night explore expectation expect divine augury anticipation anticipate acknowledgment

Conjugation preview conjugation

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preview · verb

Examples preview examples

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Simple sentences

Every movie preview now starts with an explosion -- sort of like how Mary slams down the toilet seat because Tom always leaves it up.

Movie subtitles

I think they were planning to take in a midnight preview.
Preview of coming attractions.
And then, before you know it, comes the night of the preview.
Oh, yes, yes, I did go to the preview, but I only stayed a few minutes.
Just a sneak preview.
HERE IS A PREVIEW OF SOME OF THE PROGRAMS YOU'LL BE ABLE TO SEE COMING SHORTLY ON BBC TELEVISION.
Und now eine kleine preview auf unser Programm.
Anyway, let's go and give her a preview.
Lieutenant? Prince, Forensics. Got a preview for ya.
Now, let me give you a preview of our little play.
But I promise you a preview of my work.
Give us a preview.
Coming up, weather and a preview of a bullet train soon to be seen in the Southland.
All this week has been, and continues to be, preview week, during which family and friends attend Sea World as our guests.
You must have lost it at some preview, a long time ago.
I was just wonderin'. You look like you had a sneak preview playin' inside.
The thing to remember about a preview is first and foremost pay absolutely no attention to the sights and sounds going on around you.
If the picture before the preview is a stinker, then your picture gets off to a good start.
Say, I've never seen preview cards like this in my life.
However, I have just witnessed a sneak preview of this evening's story. and I found it simply frightening.
It was at Kisling's exhibition preview.
How about my preview in Westwood last night, huh?
Just a sneak preview. I'll see you Tuesday for the world premiere.
I believe Prince Nicolai would like a preview of your talents, Zastro.
Here is a preview of some of the programmes you'll be able to see coming shortly on BBC Television.
He'll give you a preview of the new line.
Just back from the preview.
Ladies and gentlemen of the press, select fans of Gigi, Charly and Simon, our close associate and friend, Mr. Camel, has arranged, as a sneak preview. in lieu of the usual but a bit off-putting press conference. this little get together.
Preview of the new Pinter play.
Yes, about the exhibition preview.
I want the minister at my preview, understand? OK?
Then I've got something better for you, a preview.
Before a preview of next week's sermon I have some announcements to make.
I like the special fall preview issues the best.
I'm starting to wonder if what we just saw is a preview of things to come?

News and current affairs

As a visiting professor at Harvard and MIT, I am getting a good preview of what the world could look like when the crisis finally passes.
This is probably only a preview of the complexity of the exit from the post-crisis assisted-growth model that has prevailed in the US, Europe, and now Japan.
If current trends persist, the BLS's report will continue to evolve from a snapshot of the past and present to a preview of the future.

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