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preview vs viewing

viewing vs preview

preview and viewing both are nouns.

preview is a verb but viewing is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
preview Yes No Yes No
viewing Yes No No No
As nouns, viewing is a hypernym of preview; that is, viewing is a word with a broader meaning than preview:
  • preview: a screening for a select audience in advance of release for the general public
  • viewing: the display of a motion picture
Other hypernyms of preview include screening, showing.
preview (noun) viewing (noun)
a screening for a select audience in advance of release for the general public a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial
an advertisement consisting of short scenes from a motion picture that will appear in the near future the display of a motion picture
preview (verb) viewing (verb)
watch (a movie or play) before it is released to the general public
Difference between preview and viewing

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