Previewer

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person who sees a film or TV program, etc. before its general release to the public.
  2. 2
    A program that provides a preview of a document or other work.

    "For example, the Macintosh versions of TeX provide a screen previewer as a part of the basic package, whereas the screen previewer for the IBM PC is an extra."

Example

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"For example, the Macintosh versions of TeX provide a screen previewer as a part of the basic package, whereas the screen previewer for the IBM PC is an extra."

Etymology

From preview + -er or pre- + viewer.

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