Film preview meaning

preview

noun
/ˈpriːvjuː/
/ˈpriːvjuː/
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  1. an occasion at which you can see a film, a show, etc. before it is shown to the general public
    • a press preview (= for journalists only)
    • a special preview of our winter fashion collection
    • On todays show, well have exclusive previews of some of the best new music.
    see also sneak previewTopics Film and theatreb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • press
    • sneak
    • exclusive
    verb + preview
    • get
    • have
    • see
    preview + noun
    • audience
    • screening
    See full entry
  2. a description in a newspaper or a magazine that tells you about a film, a television programme, etc. before it is shown to the public
    • Turn to page 12 for a preview of next week's programmes.
    Topics TV, radio and newsb1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • press
    • sneak
    • exclusive
    verb + preview
    • get
    • have
    • see
    preview + noun
    • audience
    • screening
    See full entry
  3. (North American English)
    (also trailer especially in British English)
    a series of short scenes from a film or television programme, shown in advance to advertise it
  4. a chance to see what something will be like before it happens or is shown
    • Click on the print preview button.
See preview in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary