preview

noun

(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.

An experience of something in advance.

Something seen in advance.

(computing) A facility for viewing and checking a document or photo, or changes to it, before saving or printing it.

verb

(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.

Roots

praepre- · Latin · before, in front videre-vid · Latin · to see

Synonyms for preview

trailern premieren vernissage foreglimpse

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Where does preview come from?

The word preview breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: pre-, from Latin prae (“before, in front”); and -vid, from Latin videre (“to see”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.