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A short presentation or excerpt of something upcoming, such as a film, program, or book, intended to spark interest.
Im Kino lief vor dem Hauptfilm die Vorschau auf drei neue Blockbuster.
At the cinema, the trailers for three new blockbusters played before the main film.
'Vorschau' (preview/trailer) is a compound noun made up of the preposition 'vor' (before) and the noun 'die Schau' (viewing, presentation). It literally means a 'presentation beforehand' or a 'view in advance.'
Ich schaue mir immer die Vorschau an, bevor ich einen Film auswähle.
I always watch the preview before choosing a film.
The context makes clear which meaning is intended. Words like 'Kino' (cinema), 'Film' (film), or 'Serie' (series) point to the media preview. Words like 'Drucker' (printer), 'Dokument' (document), or 'Datei' (file) point to the computer function.
Die Vorschau auf die neue Staffel der Serie war sehr spannend.
The preview for the new season of the series was very exciting.
In a technical context, 'Vorschau' (preview) is often part of compound nouns that describe the function more precisely. Common examples are 'Druckvorschau' (print preview), 'Seitenvorschau' (page preview), or 'Bildvorschau' (image preview).
Überprüfe das Dokument in der Druckvorschau, um Papier zu sparen.
Check the document in print preview to save paper.
view / opinion
'die Ansicht' and 'die Vorschau' can both show something that you look at. The difference lies in the purpose. An 'Ansicht' is usually a representation or picture, for example of a building, a landscape, or a page. A 'Vorschau' shows what something will look like later, for example before printing or before publication. Learners may confuse the words because both are visual. In practice: 'Ansicht' is more about the image being shown, while 'Vorschau' is more about checking something before the final result.
Vor dem Drucken prüft Luisa die Vorschau des Dokuments.
Before printing, Luisa checks the preview of the document.
Auf der Postkarte sieht man eine schöne Ansicht der Altstadt.
On the postcard, you can see a beautiful view of the old town.