preview mode
Trial viewing state
Preview mode is a viewing state that shows how content will appear in its final form before publishing or saving.
Common in word processors, website builders, and content management systems, it lets users check formatting, layout, or rendering without committing changes: Switch to preview mode to see how the page looks on mobile.
The term extends to software features that display preliminary versions of effects or edits in real time.
- draftPreliminary version of text
- work in progressIncomplete ongoing effort
- under constructionCurrently being made
- thumbnailReduced preview image
- sneak peekAdvance partial viewing
first look · behind the scenes · rehearsal · beta · soft launch · demo · test drive · dry run · sandbox · wireframe · mockup · test · staging · glimpse · teaser · coming soon · proof · rough cut
- modesnight vision
- previewsmovie trailer, book excerpt, sneak peek, teaser, game demo
- text editorstext editor, visual editor, word processor, content editor, Microsoft Word
- paywallspaywall, soft paywall, premium content, subscription, exclusive access
- camera modesaperture priority, slow motion, time lapse, hyperlapse, live photo
preview modelive version
Recording from a performance
production · live · final version · go-live
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