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preview
the showing of a movie, play, etc. prior to its public opening; to see or show in advance: They always show previews before the movie.
Not to be confused with:
purview – the scope or range of something; responsibility, compass, extent: The job is within his purview.
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pre·view
(prē′vyo͞o′)n.
1. An advance showing, as of a movie or art exhibition, to which a selected audience is invited before public presentation begins.
2. also pre·vue An advance viewing or exhibition, especially the presentation of several scenes advertising a forthcoming movie; a trailer.
3. An introductory or preliminary message, sample, or overview; a foretaste.
tr.v. pre·viewed, pre·view·ing, pre·views
1. To view or exhibit in advance.
2. To provide a preliminary sample or overview of: The professor previewed the course for us.
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preview
(ˈpriːvjuː) orprevue
n
1. an advance or preliminary view or sight
2. an advance showing before public presentation of a film, art exhibition, etc, usually before an invited audience of celebrities and journalists
3. (Theatre) a public performance of a play before the official first night
vb
(tr) to view in advance
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pre•view
(ˈpriˌvyu)n.
1. an earlier or advance view.
2. an advance showing of a motion picture, play, etc., before its public opening.
3. an advance showing of brief scenes in a motion picture, television show, etc., for purposes of advertisement.
4. anything that gives an advance idea or impression of something to come.
v.t. 5. to view or show beforehand or in advance.
[1600–10]
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preview
Past participle: previewed
Gerund: previewing
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Noun | 1. | preview - an advertisement consisting of short scenes from a motion picture that will appear in the near future ad, advert, advertisement, advertising, advertizement, advertizing - a public promotion of some product or service |
2. | preview - a screening for a select audience in advance of release for the general public sneak preview - a preview to test audience reactions | |
Verb | 1. | preview - watch (a movie or play) before it is released to the general public |
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preview
noun
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Translations
يَسْتَعْرِض، يُراجِع
předpremiéra
ferniseringforpremiere
avant-premièreprojection corporativeaperçu
sajtóbemutató
forsÿning
uždara peržiūra
pieņemšanas izrāde
predpremiéra
ön denetim/gösterim
preview
[ˈpriːvjuː]A. N [of film] → preestreno m
to give sb a preview of sth (fig) → permitir a algn ver algo de antemano
to have a preview of sth (fig) → ver algo con anticipación, lograr ver algo antes que otros
to give sb a preview of sth (fig) → permitir a algn ver algo de antemano
to have a preview of sth (fig) → ver algo con anticipación, lograr ver algo antes que otros
B. VT → preestrenar
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
preview
[ˈpriːvjuː] n (= advance showing) [film, play, exhibition] → avant-première f
(in newspaper, magazine) → critique f
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
preview
n
(Comput) → Seitenansicht f
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
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[ˈpriːvjuː] n (of film) → anteprimato give sb a preview of sth (fig) → dare a qn un'idea di qc
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
preview
(ˈpriːvjuː) noun a viewing of a performance, exhibition etc before it is open to the public.
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