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
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 …—
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Nature ConservancyGone are the days when a language researcher had to interview subjects in a lab …—Katy Steinmetz
Katy Steinmetz2
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
Joseph Epstein
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.
Recent Examples on the WebBecca Longmire, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
In a 2020 interview on The Bobby Bones Show, McEntire admitted to trying (and failing) to get a Reba reboot off the ground.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2024
In an interview with CNN on Thursday night, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian warned against retaliation for the weekend assault.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 19 Apr. 2024
Groups on and off campus say the site is evidence that the graduating senior is antisemitic, which Tabassum denied in an interview with The Times.
—Angie Orellana Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024
In an interview with The Verge, a tech publication, Osterloh noted that AI is the primary reason for bringing together Google’s consumer hardware and software engineers.
—David Hamilton, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2024
In interviews, Alwyn batted away questions about the relationship.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2024
After the album announcement, a 2022 Variety interview between Alwyn and Paul Mescal resurfaced on X.
—Saba Hamedy, NBC News, 19 Apr. 2024
Ellen Gallagher’s Futuristic Archives: In an interview, the artist discussed marine life and African American myth from her studio in the Netherlands.
—Ella Riley-Adams, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2024
Christian Mysliwiec, Fox News, 20 Apr. 2024
Director Andrew Jarecki somehow convinced Durst to be interviewed, repeatedly, and to discuss the circumstances surrounding the three different murders he was accused of committing over the years.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2024
Over the weekend, Paul, the influencer and professional boxer, was interviewed by Jesse Watters on Fox News.
—Makena Kelly, WIRED, 18 Apr. 2024
In November 2021, Jordan and her sister Jennifer were interviewed by Diane Sawyer for 20/20.
—Stephanie Kaloi, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024
Children interviewed by Fortune have mixed opinions about the dangers of beauty products on TikTok.
—Alexandra Sternlicht, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2024
Gardner plays a NewsNation anchor interviewing a technology professor (Kenan Thompson) about artificial intelligence.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2024
For decades, and even right up until the last years of Spitz's life, journalists, prosecutors, and defense attorneys sought his medical counsel and time to interview him.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 17 Apr. 2024
Fernandez also interviewed with the Milwaukee Bucks.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 16 Apr. 2024
Noun
Patrick shared in his interview with TIME that family has always been his number one priority on and off the field.
—Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
In a 2020 interview on The Bobby Bones Show, McEntire admitted to trying (and failing) to get a Reba reboot off the ground.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2024
In an interview with CNN on Thursday night, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian warned against retaliation for the weekend assault.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 19 Apr. 2024
Groups on and off campus say the site is evidence that the graduating senior is antisemitic, which Tabassum denied in an interview with The Times.
—Angie Orellana Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024
In an interview with The Verge, a tech publication, Osterloh noted that AI is the primary reason for bringing together Google’s consumer hardware and software engineers.
—David Hamilton, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2024
In interviews, Alwyn batted away questions about the relationship.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2024
After the album announcement, a 2022 Variety interview between Alwyn and Paul Mescal resurfaced on X.
—Saba Hamedy, NBC News, 19 Apr. 2024
Ellen Gallagher’s Futuristic Archives: In an interview, the artist discussed marine life and African American myth from her studio in the Netherlands.
—Ella Riley-Adams, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2024
Verb
The area is photographed, bullet holes are measured to determine the trajectory of shots and possible witnesses are interviewed.
—Christian Mysliwiec, Fox News, 20 Apr. 2024
Director Andrew Jarecki somehow convinced Durst to be interviewed, repeatedly, and to discuss the circumstances surrounding the three different murders he was accused of committing over the years.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2024
Over the weekend, Paul, the influencer and professional boxer, was interviewed by Jesse Watters on Fox News.
—Makena Kelly, WIRED, 18 Apr. 2024
In November 2021, Jordan and her sister Jennifer were interviewed by Diane Sawyer for 20/20.
—Stephanie Kaloi, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024
Children interviewed by Fortune have mixed opinions about the dangers of beauty products on TikTok.
—Alexandra Sternlicht, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2024
Gardner plays a NewsNation anchor interviewing a technology professor (Kenan Thompson) about artificial intelligence.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2024
For decades, and even right up until the last years of Spitz's life, journalists, prosecutors, and defense attorneys sought his medical counsel and time to interview him.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 17 Apr. 2024
Fernandez also interviewed with the Milwaukee Bucks.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 16 Apr. 2024
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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
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