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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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 EpsteinExamples 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
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Molly Davis, The Tennessean, 23 Aug. 2025
In an interview with The City on Wednesday, Aug. 20, Greco was asked what her intention was in handing money to the reporter.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Singh flew to California after the crash, but US marshals arrested him there last week after federal transportation investigators interviewed him and after Florida officials issued a warrant charging him with three counts of vehicle homicide, the marshals service said.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Yellow Rose by Kendra Scott plans to expand its retail footprint outside of Texas for the first time this year, the brand's founder announced in an exclusive interview with The Tennessean.
—Molly Davis, The Tennessean, 23 Aug. 2025
In an interview with The City on Wednesday, Aug. 20, Greco was asked what her intention was in handing money to the reporter.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
After months of researching public records, unearthing decades-old war documents and interviewing people linked to the safe deposit boxes, the Tribune succeeded in 10 of the 11 cases on the treasurer’s public list — including that of Grabowski.
—Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Singh flew to California after the crash, but US marshals arrested him there last week after federal transportation investigators interviewed him and after Florida officials issued a warrant charging him with three counts of vehicle homicide, the marshals service said.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
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“Interview.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interview. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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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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