preview
noun · verb
Simple meaning
A short collection of clips edited together to advertise a film, television show.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈpɹivju
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
colloquial
An advance showing of a film, exhibition etc.
A short collection of clips edited together to advertise a film, television show, etc.; a trailer.
An experience of something in advance.
Something seen in advance.
verb
Watch (a movie or play) before it is released to the general public
transitive
To show or watch something, or part of it, before it is complete.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A1 · Beginner (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: An advance showing of a film, exhibition etc.
Used this way, preview is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in everyday conversation and social media or informal writing contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Casual
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Playful
- Usage feel
- Casual and conversational
Where it naturally appears
- Everyday conversation
- Social media/informal writing
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use preview
- “We got to preview the new movie before its release.”noun
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