interview

UK: /ˈɪntə^rvjuː/ US: /ˈɪntɚˌvju/ ,(in′tər vyo̅o̅′)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

in•ter•view /ˈɪntɚˌvyu/   n. [countable]

1. a formal meeting in which one or more persons question, consult, or judge the worth of another person:
   an interview for a job.
2. • 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. 

3. 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.
4. to have an interview;
   be interviewed:
   [no object] The candidate interviewed with several companies before she chose ours.

in•ter•view•ee, n. [countable] , pl. -ees:

An interviewee may feel nervous when being interviewed.

in•ter•view•er, n. [countable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

in•ter•view  (in′tər vyo̅o̅′), n. 

1. a formal meeting in which one or more persons question, consult, or evaluate another person:
   a job interview.
2. 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.
3. the report of such a conversation or meeting.

v.t. 

4. to have an interview with in order to question, consult, or evaluate:
   to interview a job applicant; to interview the president.

v.i. 

5. to have an interview;
   be interviewed (sometimes fol. by with):
   She interviewed with eight companies before accepting a job.
6. 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

in′ter•view′a•ble, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

interview / ˈɪntəˌvjuː/ noun

1. a conversation with or questioning of a person, usually conducted for television, radio, or a newspaper
2. a formal discussion, esp one in which an employer assesses an applicant for a job

verb

1. to conduct an interview with (someone)

Etymology: 16th Century: from Old French entrevue; see inter-, view

ˌinterviewˈee noun

ˈinterˌviewer noun