"preshow" meaning in English

See preshow in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: preshows [plural]
Etymology: From pre- + show. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|show}} pre- + show Head templates: {{en-noun}} preshow (plural preshows)
  1. A lesser show that occurs before the main entertainment.
    Sense id: en-preshow-en-noun-r8xJPWci
  2. (magic performance) A part of a routine that happens before the actual show, unknown to the audience.
    Sense id: en-preshow-en-noun-4V4ji51Y

Verb

Forms: preshows [present, singular, third-person], preshowing [participle, present], preshowed [past], preshown [participle, past]
Etymology: From pre- + show. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|show}} pre- + show Head templates: {{en-verb||||preshown}} preshow (third-person singular simple present preshows, present participle preshowing, simple past preshowed, past participle preshown)
  1. (transitive) To show in advance. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-preshow-en-verb-HbR50uqY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with pre-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 16 69 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with pre-: 27 20 54 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 17 15 68 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 13 71

Inflected forms

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