1. An advertisement consisting of short scenes from a motion picture that will appear in the near future
   "The preview for the upcoming blockbuster generated a lot of excitement";
   - prevue, trailer
    
2. A screening for a select audience in advance of release for the general public
   "The director attended the preview to gauge audience reactions"

1. Watch (a movie or play) before it is released to the general public
   "Critics previewed the film a week before its official release"

Derived forms: previewed, previewing, previews

Type of: ad [informal], advert [Brit], advertisement, advertising, advertizement [US, non-standard], advertizing [US, non-standard], catch, screening, see, showing, take in, view, viewing, watch

Encyclopedia: Preview