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nounUK /ˈpriːviəs ˈærəʊ/
US /ˈpriːviəs ˈæroʊ/
A button with an arrow that takes you back to the page you saw before.
Click the previous arrow to go back to the first picture.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A keyboard key marked with a left-pointing arrow that moves the cursor backward.
Press the previous arrow to move the cursor one space to the left.
3. A symbol on a remote control that goes back to the last channel or menu.
Use the previous arrow on the remote to return to the menu.
4. A drawing of an arrow pointing to something mentioned earlier in a text.
The previous arrow in the diagram points to the starting point.