interviewer

American

[in-ter-vyoo-er] / ˈɪn tərˌvyu ər /

noun

a person who interviews.
a peephole in an entrance door.

Etymology

Origin of interviewer

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

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interviewer vs. interviewee

Example Sentences

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"They arrested 12 people; 10 were released; one was held for 24 hours," one character tells the interviewer.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Maggie Smith would be my dream red-carpet interviewer.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

All of this is helping chess shake its image as an "old man's game", says woman international master Fiona Steil-Antoni, who works as a commentator and interviewer at international tournaments.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

That means she recently crossed into her 50s, although when CBS’ Miller asked the glamorous Muppet to confirm that, she creatively maneuvered her interviewer into agreeing that both are 25.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

I was very confused about why the window was set up in such a way that the human connection was lost between the interviewer and the interviewee.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah

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