noun
interview
IHN-tuh-vyoo
noun
1
A formal meeting in which someone is asked questions to assess them for a job or position.
"She has a job interview tomorrow morning."
2
A conversation in which a journalist asks someone questions for publication or broadcast.
"The actor gave a candid interview about his early struggles."
verb
1
To ask someone a series of questions in a formal setting.
"The journalist interviewed three witnesses to the crash."
How to Use Interview
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA structured conversation where one person questions another, whether for a job, the news, or research.
Common pairings
job interview
give an interview
interview a candidate
Word Forms
interviewed past tense, interviews plural, interviews singular
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Etymology
From Old French entrevue, "a sight of each other," from entre- ("between") plus veoir ("to see").