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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

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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

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.


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interview Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • conduct: To conduct any further interviews I will need written permission from the mayor.

Adjective modifier

  • semi-structured: This was to be followed by a series of semi-structured interviews.

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.

Noun used with modifier

  • telephone: These have taken the form of face to face meetings and telephone interviews.

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.
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interview quotes

I suppose one has a greater sense of intellectual degradation after an interview with a doctor than from any human experience.

-James, Alice

  I once said in an interview that every word she writes is a lie, including 'and'and 'the'.

-McCarthy,Joseph R(aymond)

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