See Also: preview(1)(dictionary)
preview(2)(dictionary)
sneak preview(dictionary)
preview 2, verb(dictionary)
preview 1, noun(dictionary)
Query Preview(law)
ringer(2)(dictionary)
ringer(dictionary)
ringer(medicine)
Ringer(dictionary)

preview(2) (iou) and ringer(2) (iou)


preview(2) (iou)



preview verb. [in sense 1 pri:'vju:; in sense 2 'pri:vju:] E17.
[from PRE- 1 + VIEW verb.]
verb trans. View or look at beforehand; foresee. rare. E17.
R. Connor Every act of importance had to be previewed from all possible points.
a. verb trans. Show or present (a Film etc.) before its public presentation or official opening; give a preview or foretaste of. E20.
Listener The first edition previewed the Commonwealth Conference.
b. verb intrans. Of a production, performance, etc.: be previewed. L20.
'previewer noun L20.

ringer(2) (iou)



ringer noun2. L17.
[from RING noun1, verb2 + -ER1.]
a. In full hog ringer. A person who fastens rings in pigs' snouts. Chiefly US. Now rare. L17.
b. A person who rings the legs of birds. E20.
Curling. A stone positioned within the circle drawn round either tee. E19.
A quoit thrown so as to enclose the pin aimed at; such a throw. M19.
A crowbar, esp. one used in mining, plate-laying, etc. M19.
a. An expert. Austral. slang. M19.
b. The fastest sheep-shearer in a shed. Austral. & NZ. L19.
A fox or Other animal which runs in a circle when hunted. L19.
A stockman; a station hand. Austral. E20.
An air force officer. Freq. with numeral specifying rank. Cf. RING noun1 8g. colloq. M20.
half-ringer, two-ringer, etc.
? Rare before E19.