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to preview

34 3.1
To watch something before it is officially released
  • verb
  • /ˈpriːvjuː/
translation icon : previsualizar
  • She decided to preview the presentation to make sure everything was in order.
  • preview the text
  • preview new books
  • teachers preview

And he previewed his argument on Twitter.

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Examples

  • If you'd like to see more before purchasing an e-book, ask to preview a table of contents or teaser page.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Hillman especially likes the ability to preview every page of an activity before printing it.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Read ahead if you have time to preview what is coming.

    Academic text (2014)
  • Take this opportunity to preview them for a future club program.

    Academic text (1996)
  • You can preview files, preview video, preview sound.

  • Also, some companies will allow teachers to preview software before buying it.

    Academic text (1990)
  • Before you show the video to your choir, preview it yourself.

    Academic text (2005)
  • The latest Macintosh operating systems also allow the user to quickly preview selected images.

    Academic text (2009)
  • Tomorrow, Sotheby's begins previewing their impressive estate.

  • Idea cars embodying the latest in automotive styling are previewed in New York.

Compounds

11 3.7

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

How Thoroughly

to inspect
202 2.5
to review
  • Literature
252 2.9
to preview
34 3.1
to peek
119 1.1

Surface Forms

preview infinitive
previewed past
previewed past participle
previewing present participle
previews third person singular

Morphology

preview = view (transparent) = pre + view

This is a straightforward case of 'pre-' plus 'view', meaning to look at something beforehand.

Etymology

Preview comes from the parts pre- meaning 'before' and view meaning 'to see'. So, to preview something is to watch or look at it 'before' it is officially available to the public.