plural interviews
1
: a meeting at which people talk to each other in order to ask questions and get information: such as
a
: a formal meeting with someone who is being considered for a job or other position
The company is holding interviews for several new jobs.
Note: If you have an interview, you have an appointment to speak to someone who could hire you.
b
: a meeting between a reporter and another person in order to get information for a news story
a journalist conducting/doing interviews with political leaders
an actor who has stopped giving/granting/doing interviews [=an actor who no longer talks to reporters]
also
: a written or taped record of such a meeting
The interview will be shown on tonight's news.
This library has a large collection of his interviews.
a published interview
2
US, informal
: a person who is interviewed : interviewee
He is a very entertaining interview.
She's always been known as one of Hollywood's best/toughest interviews.
interviews; interviewed; interviewing
1
: to question or talk with (someone) in order to get information or learn about that person
The company will start interviewing candidates for the job tomorrow.
Few of the people interviewed for the job seemed at all suitable.
She's been interviewed on television many times.
The police are interviewing [=interrogating] several witnesses.
2
US
: to participate in an interview for a position (such as a job)
He has interviewed with many companies, but he still hasn't found a job.
—often + forSeveral people are now interviewing for the position.
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“Interview.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/interview. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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