prevue
- noun
- /ˈprɛvjuː/
- Archaic
- 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
A short showing of a film or play before it opens
A message, like on TV or a poster, that tries to make people buy something
A short film showing scenes to advertise a new movie
A short clip that makes people curious about a show
A short film that shows parts of a movie coming soon
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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.