interview

[in-ter-vyoo]

noun

1. a formal meeting in which one or more persons question, consult, or evaluate another person.

   a job interview.

2. 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.

3. the report of such a conversation or meeting.

verb (used with object)

1. to have an interview with in order to question, consult, or evaluate.

   to interview a job applicant;

   to interview the president.

verb (used without object)

1. to have an interview; be interviewed (sometimes followed bywith ).

   She interviewed with eight companies before accepting a job.

2. to give or conduct an interview.

   to interview to fill job openings.

interview

/ ˈɪntəˌvjuː /

noun

1. a conversation with or questioning of a person, usually conducted for television, radio, or a newspaper

2. a formal discussion, esp one in which an employer assesses an applicant for a job

verb

1. to conduct an interview with (someone)

2. (intr) to be interviewed, esp for a job

   he interviewed well and was given the position

Other Word Forms

• interviewable adjective
• preinterview noun
• quasi-interviewed adjective
• reinterview noun
• self-interview noun
• uninterviewed adjective
• interviewee noun
• interviewer noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of interview¹

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”

Word History and Origins

Origin of interview¹

C16: from Old French entrevue; see _inter- , _view

Example Sentences

While Badenoch was conducting a string of media interviews, Reform UK announced that 20 Conservative councillors were defecting.

From BBC

Both agencies declined requests for interviews for this story, citing pending litigation.

From Los Angeles Times

For decades Norris publicly denied involvement in the murder, giving no-comment interviews to police, and claiming he was innocent during his trial.

From BBC

According to interviews with wrestlers who witnessed the incident, Smith appeared to be in character, and playing a persona familiar to his wrestling fans.

From Los Angeles Times

In that same interview, he also shared the role his mother Tina played in the instruments he picked up in his youth.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• account 
• conference 
• consultation 
• conversation 
• dialogue 
• examination 
• hearing 
• meeting 
• press conference 
• record 
• statement 
• talk