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/ˈpɹiːvjuː/
nounverb

An experience of something in advance.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Noun 4 meanings

  1. An experience of something in advance.

  2. An advance showing of a film, exhibition etc.

  3. A short collection of clips edited together to advertise a film, television show, etc.; a trailer.

  4. The act of seeing something in advance.

Verb 2 meanings

  1. To show or watch something, or part of it, before it is complete.

  2. To show something in advance, a facility for viewing and checking a document or photo, or changes to it, before saving or printing it.

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

Etymology

From pre- + view; compare Old French preveü, past participle of preveoir (“to foresee”).

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PREVIEW at a glance

PREVIEW has 7 letters and scores 15 points in Scrabble (P 3 + R 1 + E 1 + V 4 + I 1 + E 1 + W 4) and 17 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #7,480 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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