preview
preview · previews · previewed · previewing
To show or watch something, or part of it, before it is completeTo show or watch something, or part of it, before it is complete.
/ˈpɹiːvjuː/
» Let me give you a preview.
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2 senses(transitive)To show or watch something, or part of it, before it is complete.
watch (a movie or play) before it is released to the general public
(transitive)To show something in advance, a facility for viewing and checking a document or photo, or changes to it, before saving or printing it.
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14 sentencesTranslations
4 languagesOrigin
From pre- + view; compare Old French preveü, past participle of preveoir (“to foresee”).From pre- + view; compare Old French preveü, past participle of preveoir (“to foresee”).
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Forms
previews, previewing, previewed, previewedWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle