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
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Examples 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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EW.com, 18 Jan. 2025
In a recent interview with The New York Times, Pearce acknowledged the serious of the subject matter, while at the same time pointing out how certain scenes can’t help but illicit laughs from the audience.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 18 Jan. 2025
Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
It’s not guaranteed the Cowboys would grant the Bears’ request to interview him, but owner Jerry Jones also hasn’t extended McCarthy’s contract beyond this season.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
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Noun
This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
—EW.com, 18 Jan. 2025
In a recent interview with The New York Times, Pearce acknowledged the serious of the subject matter, while at the same time pointing out how certain scenes can’t help but illicit laughs from the audience.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 18 Jan. 2025
Verb
Armed with the new information, Pierson, who had been working with the FBI and other agencies, in November traveled to Tuscon, where Muller was incarcerated, to interview him in person.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
It’s not guaranteed the Cowboys would grant the Bears’ request to interview him, but owner Jerry Jones also hasn’t extended McCarthy’s contract beyond this season.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Interview.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interview. Accessed 22 Jan. 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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