previewers
Advance audience members
Previewers are people who view something before it becomes widely available, typically to evaluate or provide feedback.
Film previewers watch movies before release, often as part of test audiences whose reactions help studios decide on final cuts.
Software previewers test beta versions to identify bugs.
The term also refers to tools or features that let you see how something will look before finalizing it: The document previewer shows formatting before you print.
Pre-release software evaluators
- screenersThose who vet applicants
- sneak peekAdvance partial viewing
- embargoOfficial prohibition on trade
- exclusiveLimited to one group
first look · early adopters · test audience · focus group · pre-release · advance screening · insider access · soft launch
Those who assess work
- analystsThose who dissect data
- evaluatorsThose who judge quality
- commentatorsThose who analyze publicly
- judgesLegal proceeding overseers
assessors · appraisers · film critics · taste-makers · pundits · columnists · bloggers · influencers
Web navigator add-on
- thumbnailReduced preview image
- media playerSoftware for audiovisual content
- pluginModular software extension
- widgetUnspecified small device
rendering · display · interface · quick look · tooltip
beta testers
Pre-release software evaluators
- screenersThose who vet applicants
- sneak peekAdvance partial viewing
- embargoOfficial prohibition on trade
exclusive · first look · early adopters · test audience · focus group · pre-release · advance screening · insider access · soft launch · privileged access
reviewers
Those who assess work
- analystsThose who dissect data
- evaluatorsThose who judge quality
- commentatorsThose who analyze publicly
judges · assessors · appraisers · film critics · taste-makers · pundits · columnists · bloggers · influencers · journalists
browser extension
Web navigator add-on
- thumbnailReduced preview image
- media playerSoftware for audiovisual content
- pluginModular software extension
widget · rendering · display · interface · quick look · tooltip
previewersgeneral public
People as a whole
general audience · mass audience · latecomers · the masses · laggards