interviewer

American  

[in-ter-vyoo-er] / ˈɪn tərˌvyu ər /

noun

1. a person who interviews.

2. a peephole in an entrance door.

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Etymology

Origin of interviewer

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

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How does interviewer compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• interviewer vs. interviewee

Example Sentences

On Friday, he told a French television interviewer that a surge in lower-priced Chinese imports threatened to create “a fairly strong disinflationary effect.”

From The Wall Street Journal

From then on, Bamberger would perpetually steer interviewers who asked about fried chicken back to his conservation work on the ranch.

From The Wall Street Journal

There, he earned a reputation as a piercingly thorough interviewer of victims and witnesses—but also an uncommonly gentle and sympathetic one.

From The Wall Street Journal

Despite the best efforts of interviewers to recast Seattle’s rise as a Sam Darnold redemption arc, he’s refused to make it about himself.

From The Wall Street Journal

The interviewer from Sky Sports tried to get Carrick to say he wanted the job.

From BBC

Related Words

• interrogator
• reporter