interview

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noun

in·​ter·​view ˈin-tər-ˌvyü 

1

: a formal consultation usually to evaluate qualifications (as of a prospective student or employee)

2

a

: a meeting at which information is obtained (as by a reporter, television commentator, or pollster) from a person

b

: a report or reproduction of information so obtained

3

: interviewee

interview

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verb

interviewed; interviewing; interviews

1

transitive : to question or talk with (someone) to get information : to conduct an interview with (someone)

The police are interviewing several witnesses.

was interviewed on television

Several strong candidates have been interviewed for the position.

More than 60 staff members were interviewed for the project …

—Nature Conservancy

Gone are the days when a language researcher had to interview subjects in a lab …

—Katy Steinmetz

2

intransitive : to participate in an interview for a position (such as a job)

One warm morning I arrived to interview for a job as an editorial assistant on a trade journal …

—Joseph Epstein

Synonyms of interview

Verb

• survey

Examples of interview in a Sentence

Noun

The company is holding interviews for several new jobs.

a journalist conducting interviews with political leaders

The interview will be shown on tonight's news.

This library has a large collection of his interviews.

He is a very entertaining interview.

She's always been known as one of Hollywood's best interviews.

Verb

a reporter at the scene interviewing witnesses to the explosion

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The surviving child was later taken to a child advocacy center for a forensic interview, according to the affidavit. —Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 28 May 2026

Despite this, the England international hinted at a potential stay in an interview with BBC Sport after the victory against Leeds United. —Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 28 May 2026

Verb

Karren Brady, who departed in April after 16 years as vice-chair, had previously assisted with interviewing candidates. —Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 28 May 2026

Police tracked Young, now 58, to Myrtle Beach and interviewed him in April of this year. —Tony Aiello, CBS News, 28 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Anglo-French entreveue meeting, from (s')entreveer to see one another, meet, from entre- inter- + veer to see — more at view

First Known Use

Noun

1514, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1868, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing interview

• pre-interview
• self-interview

Rhymes for interview

• amadou
• avenue
• ballyhoo
• baraboo
• barbecue
• barbeque
• bugaboo
• cabildo
• caribou
• cockatoo
• detinue
• devalue

Kids Definition

interview

noun

in·​ter·​view ˈint-ər-ˌvyü 

1

: a meeting usually face to face especially for the purpose of talking or consulting

an interview to evaluate a prospective student's qualifications

2

: a meeting at which information is obtained (as by a reporter) from a person

also : the account of such a meeting

interview verb

interviewer noun