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
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The premiere episode features entrepreneur and reality TV star Kylie Jenner, who rarely does podcasts or sit-down interviews.
From Los Angeles Times
By July 23, the state investigators had requested to interview their supervisor and several colleagues, among them the person with the most knowledge on the incident.
From Los Angeles Times
“Over and over again it’s been on hold,” the owner, Rupert Garcia, said in an interview.
From Los Angeles Times
"Whenever necessary we respond to these messages," Araghchi said in the interview aired on Wednesday.
From Barron's
Although not spelt out precisely during the interview, the implication of Block’s trade rationale is that higher unemployment means economic weakness and this would in turn lead to deteriorating corporate financials.
From MarketWatch
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