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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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2025
In an interview with PEOPLE at the Yellowjackets season 3 premiere in Los Angeles on Feb. 13, Sophie Nélisse, 24, shared how the cast processes grief every time a character dies.
—Arabella Hau, People.com, 23 Feb. 2025
Denise Primbet, Glamour, 24 Feb. 2025
Like more than two dozen attendees and speakers interviewed by The Associated Press, Spilsbury cast her 2024 ballot for Harris for president.
—Bill Barrow, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Beginning of the conflict On Jan. 10, while the flames were still raging out of control, Crowley gave an extraordinary television interview, telling a Fox 11 reporter that the city of Los Angeles — and by implication her boss, Bass — failed her and her department.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2025
In an interview with PEOPLE at the Yellowjackets season 3 premiere in Los Angeles on Feb. 13, Sophie Nélisse, 24, shared how the cast processes grief every time a character dies.
—Arabella Hau, People.com, 23 Feb. 2025
Verb
Having interviewed notable figures like Khloe Kardashian, Winnie Harlow and Mona Kattan, Denise's vast writing portfolio also includes everything from product reviews and buying guides to first-person features and ...
—Denise Primbet, Glamour, 24 Feb. 2025
Like more than two dozen attendees and speakers interviewed by The Associated Press, Spilsbury cast her 2024 ballot for Harris for president.
—Bill Barrow, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Interview.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interview. Accessed 3 Mar. 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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