English word preview comes from Latin visitare, Latin prae- (Before; in front. In charge.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| visitare | Latin (lat) | |
| prae- | Latin (lat) | Before; in front. In charge. |
| praevideo | Latin (lat) | (Late Latin) I provide.. I discern or anticipate beforehand, foresee.. I see first or beforehand. |
| preveoir | Old French (fro) | To anticipate; to foresee. To see first. |
| preveu | Old French (fro) | |
| preview | English (en) | (colloquial) An advance showing of a film, exhibition etc.. (computing) a facility for seeing and checking a document, or changes to it, before saving and/or printing it.. A foretaste of something.. Something seen in advance. To show or watch something, or part of it, before it is complete. |