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preshow

preshow

2 3.9
An event before a main show that entertains or prepares the audience
  • noun
  • /ˈprɛʃoʊ/
translation icon : evento previo al espectáculo
  • I'm gonna bring this up in tomorrow's preshow meeting.
  • preshow ritual

Examples

  • The preshow for the concert featured local bands and special guests to engage the audience.

  • Welcome to "The Perfect Date" preshow.

  • Sweetheart, I'm sorry to interrupt your preshow cry.

  • The last song of preshow music is playing, and I can feel tiny beads of sweat on the back of my neck.

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  • Stream starts at 10:00 AM EST for a preshow that includes some talk about the show live with GigabitHarmonie, Scoot-Scootaloo, and friends from Celestia Radio!

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  • I was lucky enough to get a preshow tour of Broadband Nation, a 20,000 square foot exhibit that showcases all the things that broadband enables in a number of settings (there is a doctor's office, a school, a home, an apartment, and more).

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  • Before the film started, the theater hosted a fun preshow with trivia games and giveaways.

  • The lively preshow activities included performances by dancers and interactive games for attendees.

Synonyms

preview
vspreshow
183 2.9

A short showing of a film or play before it opens

takes place immediately before the main performance to entertain or prepare viewers
sneak preview
vspreshow
11 3.7

An early showing of a film or product before its official release

happens right before the main performance to warm up the audience
curtain raiser
vspreshow
1 5.6

A short event or performance that comes before the main show

focuses on entertaining or preparing the audience rather than introducing the event
curtain raising
vspreshow
5.6

An opening performance of a play or show

occurs before the main act to entertain or warm up the audience
prescreening
vspreshow
3.4

An advance showing of a movie or TV show to a small group

is staged for the whole audience right before the main performance

How Long

warm-up
35 2.7
to prelude
1 6.0
preshow
2 3.9
teaser
  • Literature
18 4.1

Surface Forms

preshow singular
preshows plural

Morphology

preshow = show (transparent) = pre + show

The noun directly means a show or set of activities that happens before the main show.

Etymology

The word preshow puts pre- ('before') in front of show, and it names a small event or activity that takes place before the main performance to entertain or prepare the audience.