interview
Americannoun
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a formal meeting in which one or more persons question, consult, or evaluate another person.
a job interview.
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a meeting or conversation in which a writer or reporter asks questions of one or more persons from whom material is sought for a newspaper story, television broadcast, etc.
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the report of such a conversation or meeting.
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
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to have an interview; be interviewed (sometimes followed bywith ).
She interviewed with eight companies before accepting a job.
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to give or conduct an interview.
to interview to fill job openings.
noun
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a conversation with or questioning of a person, usually conducted for television, radio, or a newspaper
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a formal discussion, esp one in which an employer assesses an applicant for a job
verb
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to conduct an interview with (someone)
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(intr) to be interviewed, esp for a job
he interviewed well and was given the position
Other Word Forms
- interviewable adjective
- interviewee noun
- interviewer noun
- preinterview noun
- quasi-interviewed adjective
- reinterview noun
- self-interview noun
- uninterviewed adjective
Etymology
Origin of interview
First recorded in 1505–15; inter- + view; replacing enterview, from Middle French entrevue, noun use of feminine of entrevu “glimpsed,” past participle of entrevoir “to glimpse,” from entre “between” + voir “to see”
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
He presented this as live and continue to do so for 44 days and eight police interviews at which point police proved it had been pre-recorded.
From BBC
"We are hoping they can be a force multiplier," Stahl said, in an interview with Fox News.
From BBC
The former partner McCullagh had accused is also arrested and interviewed – he too has an alibi and is released.
From BBC
In an interview with CNBC, Goolsbee said every option is on the table, and interest rates could move in either direction.
From MarketWatch
Since then, “my entire creative and financial life reopened after nearly three years of unemployment,” she said in an interview.
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