Meanings
present singular third person prevues · participle present prevuing · participle past prevued · past prevued
- alternativedatedrareAlternative form of preview.
The new mechanical horse ride did capacity business, and spot's new cocktail lounge was prevued to enthusiastic reception.
1951 May 19, Billboard, page 60
Synonyms & antonyms
nounan advertisement consisting of short scenes from a motion picture that will appear in the near future
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Frenchprevue
- Englishprevue
Borrowed from French prevue (literally “preview”).
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“prevue.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prevue. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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