Meaning of "preview" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF PREVIEW

preview  [ˈpriːvjuː]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PREVIEW

Preview is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb preview in English.

WHAT DOES PREVIEW MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Preview

Preview or The Preview may refer to: ▪ Preview, a little magazine that marked the beginning of the Canadian Modernist movement ▪ Live preview, a feature that allows a digital camera's display screen to be used as a viewfinder ▪ Preview, a character in the Marvel Universe; her alter ego is Jessica Vale ▪ Previews, a comic book industry catalog published by Diamond Comic Distributors ▪ PREview, a requirements engineering method for discovering and documenting requirements ▪ Vernissage, a preview of an art exhibition prior to the formal opening...

Definition of preview in the English dictionary

The first definition of preview in the dictionary is an advance or preliminary view or sight. Other definition of preview is an advance showing before public presentation of a film, art exhibition, etc, usually before an invited audience of celebrities and journalists. Preview is also a public performance of a play before the official first night.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO PREVIEW

PRESENT

Present

I preview

you preview

he/she/it previews

we preview

you preview

they preview

Present continuous

I am previewing

you are previewing

he/she/it is previewing

we are previewing

you are previewing

they are previewing

Present perfect

I have previewed

you have previewed

he/she/it has previewed

we have previewed

you have previewed

they have previewed

Present perfect continuous

I have been previewing

you have been previewing

he/she/it has been previewing

we have been previewing

you have been previewing

they have been previewing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I previewed

you previewed

he/she/it previewed

we previewed

you previewed

they previewed

Past continuous

I was previewing

you were previewing

he/she/it was previewing

we were previewing

you were previewing

they were previewing

Past perfect

I had previewed

you had previewed

he/she/it had previewed

we had previewed

you had previewed

they had previewed

Past perfect continuous

I had been previewing

you had been previewing

he/she/it had been previewing

we had been previewing

you had been previewing

they had been previewing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will preview

you will preview

he/she/it will preview

we will preview

you will preview

they will preview

Future continuous

I will be previewing

you will be previewing

he/she/it will be previewing

we will be previewing

you will be previewing

they will be previewing

Future perfect

I will have previewed

you will have previewed

he/she/it will have previewed

we will have previewed

you will have previewed

they will have previewed

Future perfect continuous

I will have been previewing

you will have been previewing

he/she/it will have been previewing

we will have been previewing

you will have been previewing

they will have been previewing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would preview

you would preview

he/she/it would preview

we would preview

you would preview

they would preview

Conditional continuous

I would be previewing

you would be previewing

he/she/it would be previewing

we would be previewing

you would be previewing

they would be previewing

Conditional perfect

I would have preview

you would have preview

he/she/it would have preview

we would have preview

you would have preview

they would have preview

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been previewing

you would have been previewing

he/she/it would have been previewing

we would have been previewing

you would have been previewing

they would have been previewing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you preview
we let´s preview
you preview

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to preview

Past participle

previewed

Present Participle

previewing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «PREVIEW»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «preview» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of preview

foretaste · sample · sampler · sneak preview · taste · taster · trailer

TRANSLATION OF PREVIEW

Find out the translation of preview to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of preview from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «preview» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 预先观看
• Translator English - Spanish: preestreno
• English: preview
• Translator English - Hindi: पूर्वावलोकन
• Translator English - Arabic: معاينة
• Translator English - Russian: Предварительный
• Translator English - Portuguese: pré-estreia
• Translator English - Bengali: প্রিভিউ
• Translator English - French: avant-première
• Translator English - Malay: Pratonton
• Translator English - German: Vorpremiere
• Translator English - Japanese: 試写会
• Translator English - Korean: 시사회
• Translator English - Javanese: Pratayang
• Translator English - Vietnamese: xem trước
• Translator English - Tamil: முன்னோட்ட
• Translator English - Marathi: पूर्वावलोकन
• Translator English - Turkish: önizleme
• Translator English - Italian: anteprima
• Translator English - Polish: podgląd
• Translator English - Ukrainian: Попередній
• Translator English - Romanian: previzualizare
• Translator English - Greek: Προεπισκόπηση
• Translator English - Afrikaans: voorskou
• Translator English - Swedish: förhandsvisning
• Translator English - Norwegian: forhåndsvisning

5 QUOTES WITH «PREVIEW»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word preview.

1

Marian Burros

If Broadway shows charge preview prices while the cast is in dress rehearsal, why should restaurants charge full price when their dining room and kitchen staffs are still practicing?

2

Frances Conroy

It's like real life: We don't get a preview of what's coming up, thank God, and we don't build our own character from what we're going to be informed with in the future.

3

Tim Rice

I am sure if you went back to the days of 'My Fair Lady,' they would have had one public dress rehearsal, and that is it. And in a way, I would like to go back to that. Now you have people tweeting and blogging immediately, so you may as well regard your first preview as your opening night because you are going to get reviews.

4

Peter Stone

Musicals are written and then rewritten. Those things used to happen on the road. Now they are done in New York during preview performances.

5

Chris Ware

My grandmother was an unparalleled storyteller who gave me a preview of how life might turn out, and also fortified my empathy.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PREVIEW»

Discover the use of preview in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to preview and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Analysis of Household Surveys: A Microeconometric ...

Using data from several countries, including Cote d'Ivoire, India, Pakistan, Taiwan, and Thailand, this book analyzes household survey data from developing countries and illustrates how such data can be used to cast light on a range of ...

Angus Deaton, 1997

Personal Styles in Early Cycladic Sculpture

New to this paperback edition is an expanded bibliography as well an addendum that contains additional works Getz-Gentle has attributed to some of the fifteen Cycladic sculptors she discusses in her book.

Pat Getz-Gentle, 2013

Saint Augustine of Hippo: An Intellectual Biography

A major revisionist treatment of Augustine's life and thought, Saint Augustine of Hippo overturns this assumption.

Miles Hollingworth, 2013

Introducing Money

This book provides a theoretical and historical examination of the evolution of money.

Mark Peacock, 2013

The Reception of Aristotle's Ethics

The resulting volume will be a valuable source of information and arguments for anyone working in the history of ethics.

Jon Miller, 2012

The Aesthetic Brain: How We Evolved to Desire Beauty and ...

Replete with facts, anecdotes, and analogies, this empirical guide to aesthetics offers scientific answers without deflating the wonders of beauty and art.

Anjan Chatterjee, 2013

Women and Visual Replication in Roman Imperial Art and Culture

Jennifer Trimble takes a broader perspective, considering archaeological, social historical and economic factors, and examines how these statues were made, bought and seen.

Jennifer Trimble, 2011

War and Warfare in Late Antiquity (2 vol. set): Current ...

This collection of papers, arising from the Late Antique Archaeology conference series, explores war and warfare in Late Antiquity.

‎2013

Pliny: A Life in Roman Letters

Pliny the Younger who lived c. 100 AD, left a large collection of letters, thanks to which we know him better than almost any other Roman.

Rex Winsbury, 2013

Homer: A Beginner's Guide

Perfect for new readers of the great poet and full of insights that will delight Homeric experts, this book will inspire you to discover – or rediscover – his masterpieces first-hand.

Elton T. E. Barker, Joel P. Christensen, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PREVIEW»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term preview is used in the context of the following news items.

WWE Raw: Potential Spoilers, Rumors, News and Preview for July 27

The last WWE Raw of July could see a windfall of returns. A powerhouse on the mend, a fan favorite written off TV and a bat-wielding vigilante ... «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»

Royals-Indians Preview

The Kansas City Royals are looking for Johnny Cueto to make an impact in the postseason but his presence will first be felt in the starting ... «FOXSports.com, Jul 15»

Braves-Orioles Preview

Win streaks have been hard to come by lately for the Baltimore Orioles. Facing a team that has struggled mightily on the road could help them ... «FOXSports.com, Jul 15»

Yankees-Rangers Preview

The New York Yankees have won five straight against left-handed starters and face another one Tuesday night in Martin Perez. That should ... «FOXSports.com, Jul 15»

Reds-Cardinals Preview

The St. Louis Cardinals bolstered their bullpen via a recent trade, but they don't have to make any deals to improve the majors' best rotation. «FOXSports.com, Jul 15»

'I Am Cait' Preview: Kim Kardashian Lashes Out At Caitlyn For …

Uh oh. In a preview for 'I Am Cait,' Kim Kardashian totally lashes out at Caitlyn Jenner! The two fight about the ways Caitlyn has been dissing ... «Hollywood Life, Jul 15»

Preview and Predictions for the 2015 Quicken Loans National

... a ball in play for the first time since a disappointing missed cut at St. Andrews. Read on for a full preview and predictions. Begin Slideshow ». «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»

Preseason Camp Preview: Quarterback

Assessing where things stand for the Oregon football team entering the start of preseason camp Aug. 10. QUARTERBACK. Who's back: The ... «GoDucks.com, Jul 15»

Chicago Cubs vs. Colorado Rockies Preview, Monday 7/27, 7:05 CT

I'm going to dust off the old optimistic me for this preview, because you probably don't feel very good about the Cubs after the sweep at the ... «Bleed Cubbie Blue, Jul 15»

True Detective Episode 2.06 Recap and Preview for Next Week

Ray and Frank sit for a very tense cup of coffee. It is a beautifully-framed shot, but the flat delivery on both men's parts seemed to diffuse what ... «ComingSoon.net, Jul 15»