Synonyms for
Previews
Definition
Previews refers to a short advertisement or a glimpse of a movie, TV show, or other media before its release.
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Common collocations
- movie previews
- trailer previews
- upcoming previews
- exclusive previews
- first previews
- early previews
- watch previews
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Usage note
The word 'previews' is often used as a noun referring to a showing or viewing of something before it is released to the general public. As a verb, it means to view or show something beforehand.
Example sentences
- The preview for the new Harry Potter movie gave me goosebumps.
- I watched the preview for the new video game and now I can't wait for it to come out.
- The preview of the concert showed the amazing light and sound effects.
- The preview of the book made me want to read the whole thing.
- We went to a preview of the museum exhibit and it was really interesting.
Quotes
Without music, life would be a mistake. That's why previews have music and the real thing doesn't. - Anonymous
I hate previews. Either they give away too much or they don't give away enough. Either way, they ruin the surprise. - Melissa de la Cruz
When you're a young actor you like to go for characters with a bit of flair, so in many films I ended up playing the weirdos. Preview audiences respond to them strongly and remember them. - Christopher Walken