prevue
9.4
Short clips from a new film shown to advertise it
- noun
- /ˈprɛvjuː/
- Archaic
:
tráiler
- The prevue showed some thrilling clips from the sequel, making fans eager for its premiere.
Examples
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Before the film's release, the studio released a prevue to excite audiences about the upcoming action movie.
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I watched the prevue for the latest Marvel movie, and I can’t wait to see it in theaters.
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Lucas, Prevue #42, September-October 1980
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Synonyms
preview
vsprevue
183
2.9
A short showing of a film or play before it opens
focuses on short selected scenes from a forthcoming motion picture
advertisement
vsprevue
148
1.8
A message, like on TV or a poster, that tries to make people buy something
is a film-based short made from selected scenes to promote an upcoming release
trailer
vsprevue
100
3.2
A short film showing scenes to advertise a new movie
is the equivalent term used for the same short promotional film segment
18
4.1
A short clip that makes people curious about a show
gives more selected scenes to show content rather than simply create curiosity
coming attraction
vsprevue
8
3.2
A short film that shows parts of a movie coming soon
is the short promotional segment made of scenes to promote that film
How Long
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Prevue comes from French parts pré- ('before') and vue ('seen'), and it is like the English words preview and view. So a prevue is a short clip that shows parts of a movie 'seen before' the full film to excite the audience.