interviewer

[in-ter-vyoo-er]

noun

1. a person who interviews.

2. a peephole in an entrance door.

Word History and Origins

Origin of interviewer¹

First recorded in 1865–70; interview + -er ¹

Example Sentences

As Barrett told many of her interviewers, the conservative majority’s decision doesn’t do away with this Constitutionally guaranteed right.

From Salon

Nothing like that has ever been done before, he told an interviewer.

From Salon

However, their actual conversations were left to the reader's imagination, with the interviewer saying the pair "trade wellness intel more than gossip".

From BBC

I loved his wayward, almost naive approach to conversation — “I ask dumb,” he said — which could produce interesting results that might elude better prepared interviewers.

From Los Angeles Times

Founded in downtown San Francisco in 2022, Outset created an AI interviewer so researchers could quickly gather feedback from more people to better understand customer needs and improve products.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• interrogator 
• reporter