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previsit

previsit

5.3
A short meeting or call before a main appointment to get ready
  • noun
  • /ˈpriːˌvɪzɪt/
translation icon : previsita
  • Before the school trip, the teacher organized a previsit to ensure everything was ready for the students.

Examples

  • Gennaro et al. (1983) found that previsit learning activities conducted in the classroom and postvisit reinforcement of the information learned during a zoo visit maximized the learning experience of sixth-grade students at a zoological garden.

    Academic text (1994)
  • Programs that have been most successful are those that incorporate three critical elements as defined by researchers of museum education: previsit planning, previsit preparation, and object-oriented activities (Farmer, 1993).

    Academic text (1995)
  • Programs that have been most successful are those that incorporate three critical elements as defined by researchers of museum education: previsit planning, previsit preparation, and object-oriented activities (Farmer, 1993).

    Academic text (1995)
  • The travel agent conducted a previsit to the venue to confirm the arrangements for the conference.

  • During the previsit, they reviewed the agenda and logistics to make sure everything was in order for the upcoming meeting.

Synonyms

prescreen
vsprevisit
4.8

A short check before a main selection or release

is a brief meeting or check before an appointment not an evaluative test

Antonyms

25 3.0

A doctor's appointment to check recovery after treatment

How Early

precheck
1 3.8
previsit
5.3
last-minute
103 3.7

Surface Forms

previsit singular
previsits plural

Morphology

previsit = visit (transparent) = pre + visit

The noun is transparently formed by adding 'pre-' meaning 'before' to 'visit'.

Etymology

Previsit is a short meeting or call that happens before the main visit, made from pre- 'before' and visit 'to go and see', and it helps make sure everything is ready for the appointment.