an opportunity to view something before it is acquired or becomes generally available:I have photos of the goods if anyone would like a preview
a showing of a film, exhibition, etc. before its official opening:there was a small reception after the preview
a trailer for a film:the preview shows a scene not included in the actual film
a publicity article or review of a forthcoming film, book, etc., based on an advance viewing:in our preview of children’s books, we select some forthcoming titles
Computing a facility for inspecting the appearance of a document before it is printed.
verb
[with object]
display (a product, film, etc.) before it is made generally available:the company will preview an enhanced version of its database
see or inspect (something) before it is used or becomes generally available:the teacher should preview teaching aids to ensure that they are at the right level
comment on (a forthcoming event):next week we’ll be previewing the new season
Derivatives
previewer
noun
preview in other Oxford dictionaries
Definition of preview in the US English dictionary
