English Online Dictionary. What means preview? What does preview mean?
English
Etymology
From pre- + view; compare Old French preveü, past participle of preveoir (“to foresee”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɹiːvjuː/
- (Ireland) IPA(key): /ˈpɹiːvʉu/
- (Dublin) IPA(key): /ˈpɹiːvjuː/
Noun
preview (plural previews)
- An experience of something in advance.
- Synonym: foretaste
- (colloquial) An advance showing of a film, exhibition etc.
- A short collection of clips edited together to advertise a film, television show, etc.; a trailer.
- Something seen in advance. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
- (computing) A facility for viewing and checking a document or photo, or changes to it, before saving or printing it.
Synonyms
- forelook
- foreview
Derived terms
Translations
Verb
preview (third-person singular simple present previews, present participle previewing, simple past and past participle previewed)
- (transitive) To show or watch something, or part of it, before it is complete.
- (computing, transitive) To show something in advance, a facility for viewing and checking a document or photo, or changes to it, before saving or printing it.