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preview.

An experience of something in advance.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpɹiːvjuː//ˈpɹiːvʉu/Ireland/ˈpɹiːvjuː/
  1. An experience of something in advance.

  2. An advance showing of a film, exhibition etc.

    colloquial
  3. A short collection of clips edited together to advertise a film, television show, etc.; a trailer.

  4. The act of seeing something in advance.

  5. A facility for viewing and checking a document or photo, or changes to it, before saving or printing it.

Where this word comes from

From pre- + view; compare Old French preveü, past participle of preveoir (“to foresee”).

verb/ˈpɹiːvjuː//ˈpɹiːvʉu/Ireland/ˈpɹiːvjuː/
  1. To show or watch something, or part of it, before it is complete.

    transitive
  2. To show something in advance, a facility for viewing and checking a document or photo, or changes to it, before saving or printing it.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From pre- + view; compare Old French preveü, past participle of preveoir (“to foresee”).

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