- a conversation with or questioning of a person, usually conducted for television, radio, or a newspaper
- a formal discussion, esp one in which an employer assesses an applicant for a job
- to conduct an interview with (someone)
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
in•ter•view /ˈɪntɚˌvyu/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
v.
in•ter•view•er, n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- a formal meeting in which one or more persons question, consult, or judge the worth of another person:an interview for a job.
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- a conversation or meeting in which a writer, reporter, or television host seeks information from one or more persons for a news story, broadcast, etc.
- the report of such a conversation.
v.
- to give or conduct an interview (with): [~ + object]The reporter interviewed several witnesses.[no object]The committee has been interviewing all day, but doesn't like any of the candidates.
- to have an interview;
be interviewed:[no object]The candidate interviewed with several companies before she chose ours.
in•ter•view•er, n. [countable]
in•ter•view
(in′tər vyo̅o̅′),USA pronunciation n.
v.t.
v.i.
in′ter•view′a•ble, adj.
- a formal meeting in which one or more persons question, consult, or evaluate another person:a job interview.
- a meeting or conversation in which a writer or reporter asks questions of one or more persons from whom material is sought for a newspaper story, television broadcast, etc.
- the report of such a conversation or meeting.
v.t.
- to have an interview with in order to question, consult, or evaluate:to interview a job applicant; to interview the president.
v.i.
- to have an interview;
be interviewed (sometimes fol. by with):She interviewed with eight companies before accepting a job. - to give or conduct an interview:to interview to fill job openings.
- Middle French entrevue, noun, nominal use of feminine of entrevu, past participle of entrevoir to glimpse
- 1505–15; inter- + view; replacing enterview
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interview /ˈɪntəˌvjuː/ n
'interview' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
audience
- doorstep
- draw on
- grant
- kiss-and-tell
- Millay
- noddy
- only
- Pitt
- press conference
- closet
- defog
- ellipsis
- eye contact
- follow-up
- go
- hourlong
- interviewee
- interviewer
- lengthen
- personal
- psych
- tête-à-tête
- self-interview