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anteprima

preview, advance screening

noun ahn-teh-PREE-mah Rare

Also means

sneak peek, trailer

Usage Note

Anteprima literally means 'before the first [showing]' and covers film premieres, software previews, and product sneak peeks alike. The phrase in anteprima means 'exclusively in preview' or 'for the first time': visto in anteprima ('seen as a first look'). It is always feminine and takes regular plurals: le anteprime.

Examples

"Abbiamo visto il film in anteprima assoluta."

Natural Translation

We saw the film in absolute premiere.

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