/ ˈpriːvjuː; NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun
1.
an occasion at which you can see a film / movie, a show, etc. before it is shown to the general public :
a press preview (= for journalists only)
a special preview of our winter fashion collection
—see also sneak preview
2.
a description in a newspaper or a magazine that tells you about a film / movie, a television programme, etc. before it is shown to the public :
Turn to page 12 for a preview of next week's programmes.
3.
( NAmE ) = trailer noun (4)
■ verb [ vn ]
1.
to see a film / movie, a television programme, etc. before it is shown to the general public and write an account of it for a newspaper or magazine :
The exhibition was previewed in last week's issue.
2.
( especially NAmE ) to give sb a short account of sth that is going to happen, be studied, etc. :
The professor previewed the course for us.