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interview Definition

in·ter·view (in′tər vyo̵̅o̅′)

noun

  1. a meeting of people face to face, as to evaluate or question a job applicant
  2. ☆
    1. a meeting in which a person is asked about personal views, activities, etc., as by a newspaper reporter or a pollster
    2. a published, taped, or filmed account of such a meeting

Etymology: Fr entrevue: see inter- & view

transitive verb

☆ to have an interview with

intransitive verb

  1. to carry on an interview interviewing for the parent company
  2. to be interviewed: usually with with interviewing with four law firms

interview Related Forms

in′·ter·viewee′ noun in′·ter·view′er noun

interview Synonyms

interview

n.

  1. A relatively formal conversation

    meeting, audience, conference, press conference, question and answer session, Q and A*; see also conversation, discussion 1.

  2. The record of a conversation

    transcript, account, case history; see record 1.

interview Synonyms

interview

v.

question, examine, interrogate, converse with, hold a colloquy with, get one's opinion, sound out, consult with, survey, poll, hold an inquiry, get something for the record; see also examine 2, question 1, talk 1.

interview Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • conduct: To conduct any further interviews I will need written permission from the mayor.
  • arrange: At the end of the call we may arrange a work-focused interview with a personal adviser at your local Jobcentre Plus office.
  • attend: In some cases you may be asked to attend an interview.

Adjective modifier

  • semi-structured: This was to be followed by a series of semi-structured interviews.
  • in-depth: There will be in-depth interviews into the world of carp angling.
  • face-to-face: The views of Primary 1 teachers were gathered through face-to-face interviews.
  • exclusive: Part 2 Of An Exclusive Interview With The Father Of Digital FM Synthesis.
  • structured: Obtain requirements analysis in a structured interview with the problem owner.
  • mock: Following the BOSS Day, London City Airport invites students to the Airport to participate in a mock interview.

Modifies a noun

  • technique: Sandra will be providing her expert opinion on how to create a winning CV as well as offer tried and tested interview techniques.
  • panel: The Panel further directs the PCT to establish an interview panel including none of the members of the interview panel of 29 July 2003.
  • schedule: The sample An interview schedule was piloted and agreed in the Spring of 1995.

Noun used with modifier

  • telephone: These have taken the form of face to face meetings and telephone interviews.
  • radio: All the branches and the RO did radio interviews.
  • exit: Exit interviews are also taking place in Districts across the UK.
  • job: The process is designed to prepare students for a genuine job interview.
  • depth: This involved semi-structured depth interviews with people in the local community.

Preposition: under

caution: We undertook over 240 interviews under caution for benefit fraud, not all of which resulted in any form of action.

Preposition: with

  • informant: The project examines links to end users, that is, individuals experiencing the multimedia products, and uses targeted interviews with key informants.
  • tutor: If invited to interview, you will usually receive two or more interviews with tutors in your subject at your allocated college of preference.