(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
1.
A ~ is an opportunity to see something such as a film, exhibition, or invention before it is open or available to the public.
He had gone to see the ~ of a play.
...a sneak ~ of the type of car that could be commonplace within ten years.
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2.
If a journalist ~s something such as a film, exhibition, or invention, they see it and describe it to the public before the public see it for themselves.
He knew about the interview prior to its publication and had actually ~ed the piece...
VERB: V n