Preview (Noun)
Meaning 1
An advertisement consisting of short scenes from a motion picture that will appear in the near future.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The preview for the upcoming superhero movie got me so excited that I bought tickets for opening night.
- Before the feature film started, a preview for the new Star Wars movie played on the screen.
- I sat through a preview for a romantic comedy that looked like it would be a great date-night movie.
- A preview for the highly anticipated horror movie played at Comic-Con, sending fans into a frenzy.
- The preview that aired during the Oscars generated a lot of buzz for the new Marvel movie.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
A screening for a select audience in advance of release for the general public.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The film's preview was shown to a select group of critics and industry insiders last night.
- The studio held a preview of the movie for a small audience of fans who had won a contest online.
- The preview of the new blockbuster was met with thunderous applause from the crowd of lucky viewers.
- We were fortunate enough to attend a preview of the upcoming film, and it exceeded our expectations.
- The preview for the highly anticipated sequel was held at a special midnight screening in Los Angeles.